Indoor air pollution generated by cooking fuels such as charcoal and wood causes approximately four million premature deaths every year—a tragic statistic that Surrey's renowned Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) ...
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Sep 4, 2023
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Griffith University researchers have taken a forensic look at the amount of airborne microplastics in indoor environments in Australia, and the results are confronting.
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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Since almost two centuries ago—not long after it was identified bubbling up in a creek in western New York—the flammable below-ground substance composed of methane and other hydrocarbons has been called "natural gas" ...
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Apr 27, 2023
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University of Toronto researchers are investigating exposure to second-hand—and even third-hand—marijuana smoke in homes, including the THC that can collect on floors and surfaces.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 6, 2023
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Here's something else chess players need to keep in check: air pollution.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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An anti-idling campaign at two Salt Lake County elementary schools was effective in reducing idling time by 38%, and an air monitoring experiment found that air quality around schools can vary over short distances. These ...
Environment
May 2, 2022
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A study of indoor air quality at two Salt Lake City high schools finds that although air filtration diminishes the amount of outdoor pollution, indoor air still reflects trends in outdoor air quality with a delay, depending ...
Environment
Mar 8, 2022
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Air pollution is responsible for 7 million premature deaths around the world every year, according to the World Health Organization. That's roughly the same number of people who die from smoking or malnutrition. The damaging ...
Environment
Nov 29, 2021
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Replacing polluting cooking fuels with clean-burning ones can save lives and reduce our impact on the environment. A group of IIASA researchers shows how recovery from the pandemic and climate mitigation policies might affect ...
Environment
Oct 28, 2021
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Buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 40% of the country's total energy consumption. By improving the energy efficiency of new and existing buildings, the emissions generated from heating and cooling them could be reduced—preventing ...
Environment
Aug 20, 2021
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