Sentences with phrase «particulate emissions from coal»

In contrast, there is no federal legislation explicitly targeting fine particulate emissions from coal storage and handling.

Particulate emissions from coal have killed hundreds of thousands of people since Silent Spring.

With that said, I am an environmental engineer who specializes in reducing greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from coal fired power plants, natural gas fracking sites, and landfills.

Not exact matches

Another particulate, secondary sulfates (formed in the atmosphere from emissions, such as those from coal - fired power plants), had the highest concentration (between 30 and 44 percent) of all pollutants at urban and rural sites, with readings being mostly uniform across locations.

In fact the study noted that a change from gas cars to electric cars would increase two emissions metrics in China's coal - centric production situation - carbon dioxide and a specific size of particulates (PM2.5).

According to the 2005 Environment Canada Air Pollution Emissions Inventory, residential wood - burning fireplaces, dust from unpaved roads and meat cooking are larger contributors to fine particulate emissions than coal - fired geEmissions Inventory, residential wood - burning fireplaces, dust from unpaved roads and meat cooking are larger contributors to fine particulate emissions than coal - fired geemissions than coal - fired generation.

Acid gas, soot, and dust emissions from coal burning are, along with diesel engines, the biggest contributors to microscopic particulate pollution that penetrates deep into the lungs and the bloodstream.

Thus, the government was attributing almost one - tenth of all health - care spending in the province to illnesses and mortality arising from coal power plants that were responsible for only one percent of annual particulate emissions, which is implausible.

I don't think there is anything we could do with a bigger bang for the buck than to reduce particulate emissions from Asian coal.

Steadily improving air pollution controls have sent sulfur dioxide emissions from U.S. coal - fired power plants tumbling by more than 40 % and particulate emissions (the alleged cause of asthma) by more than 90 % since 1970, says air quality expert Joel Schwartz, even as coal use tripled.

Saying «reduction of particulate emissions is hurting efforts to reduce global warming from CO2» is nonsense (or spin from the coal lobby) equivalent to saying «turning off my air conditioner is hurting my efforts to keep my house cool by opening the doors and windows to let in cool breezes.»