Air Pollution

London Unveils World’s First 24-Hour Ultra Low Emission Zone

On Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled the world’s first 24-hour Ultra Low Emission Zone boasting the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards in an effort to help reduce toxic air polluti

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
Clean Technica
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, United Kingdom (UK), Vehicular Pollution, Air Quality Standards, Congestion, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Health, Child Health
Air Pollution

Air pollution linked to psychotic experiences in young people

The study found that teens in place with higher levels of nitrogen oxides, which come from diesel vehicles, were most at risk. Photograph: Jinny Goodman/Alamy

Publication Date: 
28/03/2019
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Health Effects, United Kingdom (UK), Mental Health
Air Pollution

Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations

As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing.

Publication Date: 
27/03/2019
Science Daily
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Quality Monitoring, PM 2.5, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Volkswagen, Air Quality Standards, United States Of America (US)
Solid Waste

Black Soldier Fly biowaste treatment – Assessment of global warming potential

Cities of low and middle-income countries face severe challenges in managing the increasing amount of waste produced, especially the organic fraction.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Adeline Mertenat, Stefan Diener, Christian Zurbrügg
Waste Management
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173-181
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Waste Management, Indonesia, Composting, Landfill, Bio-Remediation, Landfill Gas, Green House Gases, Methane, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Dioxide
Air Pollution

Associations between coarse particulate matter air pollution and cause-specific mortality: A nationwide analysis in 272 Chinese cities

Coarse particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10μm (PM2.5–10) air pollution is a severe environmental problem in developing countries, but its challenges to public health were rarely evaluated. The researchers aimed to investigate the associations between day-to-day changes in PM2.5–10 and cause-specific mort

Publication Date: 
31/01/2019
Renjie Chen, Peng Yin, Xia Meng & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-9
Tags:
Air Pollution, Health Effects, China, Urban Air Quality, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Ozone
Air Pollution

NGT can expand scope of VW case to other carmakers: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the National Green Tribunal can examine automobile manufacturers other than Volkswagen also for flouting emission norms if it deemed fit to widen the judicial

Publication Date: 
22/01/2019
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Supreme Court, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Volkswagen, Vehicular Pollution, Auto Industry, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi, Health Effects, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx)
Air Pollution

Emission fiasco: NGT gives Volkswagen 24-hour deadline to deposit Rs 100 cr

The National Green Tribunal Thursday slammed Volkswagen for not depositing Rs 100 crore, imposed on the German auto major for damaging the environment through use of 'cheat device' in its diesel ca

Publication Date: 
18/01/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Volkswagen, Compensation, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx)
Air Pollution

NOx emissions from merchant vessels in coastal China: 2015 and 2030

This paper estimates NOx emissions from merchant vessels in China’s coastal region from 2015 to 2030. The results indicate that merchant vessels have become a non-negligible source of NOx emissions, and if left unchecked, will become a prominent problem in the near future.

Publication Date: 
28/12/2018
Xiaoli Mao, Daniel Rutherford
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Green House Gases, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Shipping, China
Water Pollution

Spatial and temporal variation in nitrogen fixation and its importance to phytoplankton in phosphorus‐rich lakes

Limnological theory posits that phosphorus (P) limits primary production in freshwater lakes, in part because fixation of atmospheric nitrogen (N2) can compensate for limitations in nitrogen (N) supply to phytoplankton. However, quantitative estimates of the degree to which N2 fixation satisfies planktonic N demand are rare.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2018
Nicole M. Hayes, Alain Patoine, Heather A. Haig & et al
Freshwater Biology
1-15
Tags:
Lakes, Freshwater Ecosystems, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Lake Pollution, Waste Disposal, Canada, Eutrophication
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Volkswagen and Skoda auto industry, 16/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Ailawadi Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/11/2018 regarding pollution caused by Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. and Skoda Auto India Private Limited.

Judgement Date: 
16/11/2018
Tags:
Auto Industry, Vehicular Pollution, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Vehicular Standards, Diesel

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