Sentences with phrase «other air quality»

Yet another key fact: The public does not distinguish greenhouse gas standards from other air quality standards.

But around 1970, the U.S. Clean Air Act and other air quality regulations started curbing sulfate aerosol production.

Not exact matches

With these and other changes afoot, it's worth taking a look at current global rankings to see how China, the US, and other countries stack up when it comes to air quality, total energy use, and renewable contributions to power production.

Although it's definitely more expensive than the others, if poor air quality is affecting your health, it could be worth the splurge.

Lack of privacy, noise, poor air quality and other aspects affect our satisfaction and mental health.

Various permits are also being advanced with state and federal agencies — such as water discharge, wetlands, air quality, water use and fish habitat permits and other approvals that will give them right - of - way access.

The prerequisites include practices that protect air and water quality, conserve water, promote energy efficiency and reduced pesticide use, and preserve ecosystems and animal habitat, among many others.

The energy workshops will augment other workshops on topics such as integrated pest management, ecosystem management, and air and water quality, being planned by CSWA for late fall 2005 and early 2006 as part of the California wine community's Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

This CSWA project will field test, evaluate and implement a climate protection incentive system incorporating the DeNitrification DeComposition (DNDC) model and practices that improve air quality, reduce emissions, improve carbon sequestration potential, and promote other environmental benefits.

This distortion of fact is particularly unfortunate given the ground - breaking work by California wineries and vineyards to tackle the issue of GHG emissions by working to improve air quality and energy efficiency, along with other sustainable winegrowing practices from ground to bottle, through the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program (https://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/).

In addition to earth - friendly methods for vineyards and surrounding ecosystems, sustainability includes energy efficiency, protection of air and water quality, enhanced relations with employees and neighbors, environmentally preferred purchasing, among many others.

sure - he's not the fastest on the field, but he makes use of his other talents (good link up play, sublime 1,2 s / flicks, strong in the air, good positional play, ability to score, good defensive qualities, able to draw defenders, presses on opposition keepers / defenders)...

He tested the air quality, inspected our existing furnace and air conditioner, and did a bunch of other fancy things that I don't even understand.

iBaby Air is an indoor smart Wi - Fi air quality monitor and ion purifier that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as carbon monoxide, alcohol, and eight other elemenAir is an indoor smart Wi - Fi air quality monitor and ion purifier that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as carbon monoxide, alcohol, and eight other elemenair quality monitor and ion purifier that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as carbon monoxide, alcohol, and eight other elements.

iBaby Air is an indoor smart Wi - Fi air quality monitor and ion purifier that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as carbon monoxide, alcohol, and eighteen other elemenAir is an indoor smart Wi - Fi air quality monitor and ion purifier that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as carbon monoxide, alcohol, and eighteen other elemenair quality monitor and ion purifier that detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as carbon monoxide, alcohol, and eighteen other elements.

It doesn't actually watch or monitor baby, but monitors baby's room (or any other room) for sound, humidity, and air quality.

Like many other Oreck models, the Halo features a HEPA 13 filter bag for maximum filtration and home air quality, and Oreck's patented Sani - Seal tab prevents dirt, germs and allergens from escaping when the bag is replaced.

The other examples your are recollecting are probably environment related (marine fuels, air quality, etc.).

The Health Effects Institute states that the neighborhoods by the Peace Bridge are not an air quality hot spot because emissions levels are similar or even better than in other urban areas.

However, none of the arguments above for expanding Heathrow, rather than Gatwick, is to say that the climate change and other environmental impacts including air quality, CO2 emissions and noise can be ignored.

He is presently representing residents around Kennedy Airport who are suing the Port Authority on air quality issues, due to the high incidence of asthma and other respiratory diseases in the area.

While the air quality is a major concern, other members against FreshDirect see the issue on a socioeconomic scale as to why they building in the Bronx.

«To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has requested a derogation from EU air quality legislation in relation to limits on the levels of pollution from (a) nitrogen dioxide, (b) ozone and (c) other nitrogen oxides.

Ordinarily a permit for a natural gas fired generation facility is viewed as having lower air quality impacts than other fuels.

«NYSTA's knowledge of highway use and regulation and traffic impacts, while important, is highly limited within the context of a complex environmental review covering surface and groundwater, soils, bedrock and geology, storm water, air quality, habitat, and climate, among other areas of specialized knowledge and expertise,» they wrote.

Cuomo's health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker says as he examined numerous completed and still on going studies on fracking's effects on drinking water, air quality and other health issues, several «red flags» were raised, and he says he has «identified significant health risks in the current data» that have not been answered by conclusive long term studies with «large population pools».

«Over the years, I have worked with Senator Espaillat to address problems in our communities including the need for more affordable housing, the air pollution that causes asthma and other health issues, and to improve the quality of our education programs,» Mr. Farrell told the Observer.

A report from the European party highlighted engagement on e-cigarettes, zero - hours contracts, food labelling, flight safety, air quality and many other areas, with Labour MEPs instrumental in securing stronger protection from blacklisting.

Our health is at risk due to continuous grinding of the stones, emitting copious dust particles into the atmosphere reducing the quality of air the populace breathe in causing respiratory sicknesses like asthma among others.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York gets a D - plus grade for its regulation of industries that effect air and water quality, job growth and other essentials, according to a report by...

Once my profile is created, I read about the other five scientists I'm competing against: Walaa, a Ph.D. student studying honeybees; a paleobiology Ph.D. student named Sophie; Sarah, an air quality specialist; a biomedical scientist named Gabriel; and Breandan, a geohazard specialist.

«Our other research study into London's air quality, published this week in Atmospheric Environment, investigated the underlining factors responsible for the air pollution exposure in urban environments.

Fires are more prevalent in other parts of the world, but the site's high - quality health, wind, and air pollution data made it attractive for study.

«We have found that the measures to reduce methane and other ozone precursors would significantly improve the ozone air quality, especially over northern continents.

In Los Angeles, air quality, particularly from traffic, is one of the worst, but other areas have different problems — coal - fired power plants, chemical factories, contaminated water, hazardous waste.

Unlike most tourists, who see only Disneyland, the beaches and other scenic attractions, Birnbaum was there to see the underbelly of a region that faces some of the worst air quality problems in the country.

The company also reports that its dyeing method is less polluting and requires less energy to produce than other flooring options, and that all of its carpets have been tested and meet indoor air quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

He said formal collaboration on environmental issues in the region dates back at least as far as 1983, during the Reagan administration, when bilateral cooperation was called on to assure healthy air quality, develop appropriate management of hazardous and other waste, and control water - borne pathogens.

«While Beijing's pollution is particularly noteworthy, many of the world's other cities face similar air quality problems,» said Junfeng Zhang, Ph.D., with Duke Global Health Institute and Duke Kunshan University and a co-author of the study.

«They constitute hard sciences that help us understand the world we live in and provide a basis for knowledge and understanding of natural hazards, weather forecasting, air quality, and water availability, among other concerns.»

Beijing, like some other cities in Asia, has significant problems with air quality, and may be 10 - 50 times more polluted than some major urban areas in the U.S. with air concerns, such as the Los Angeles basin.

But the air quality has improved dramatically in the last 25 years (as it did in many other cities in the industrialized world), largely because of well - enforced government regulations, reduced industrial output, closure of coal - fired power stations, and the switch to central heating from coal stoves.

The report concludes that a warmer climate could affect U.S. residents both directly (through droughts, heat waves, and increasingly intense hurricanes) and indirectly (through greater incidence of disease transmitted by mosquitoes and other carriers, decreased air quality, and rising pollen counts).

Dr Zhang said: «Our results show that the US can gain significantly greater co-benefits for air quality and human health, especially for ozone, by working together with other countries to combat global climate change.

The findings could help scientists better understand how geography and other local conditions play a role in determining air quality.

«Air quality and health in U.S. will improve from other nations» actions to slow climate change.»

The United States places 27th in the 2018 EPI, with strong scores on some issues, such as sanitation and air quality, but weak performance on others, including deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

High temperatures create a critical thermal stress that may lead to an increased risk for stroke and other heat - and air quality - related illnesses and deaths.»

«More natural dust in the air improves air quality in eastern China: Reduced dust slows winds, increases air stagnation over cities like Beijing; implications for US, other cities as well.»

«As air quality standards become more stringent, people are going to be thinking about other technologies that can reduce pollution,» said Jonathan D. Raff, assistant professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington and an author of the study.