Antimicrobial, air-clearing qualities of architectural biomaterials
Can building materials make indoor air healthier?
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2023
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News tagged with poor air quality
Subway stations near river tunnels have worst air quality
Subway riders waiting in stations near tunnels that run below the city's rivers are exposed to higher levels of hazardous pollutants than are found in other stations. The "river-tunnel effect," as researchers call it, may ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2023
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Volcanic smog, air pollution predicted to hurt Hawaiʻi student test scores, especially on Hawaiʻi Island
As Mauna Loa erupted in late November 2022 for the first time since 1984, the emissions produced vog or volcanic smog. Vog—a mixture of ash, sulfur dioxide and other gases—may cause breathing difficulties, headaches, ...
Economics & Business
Dec 29, 2022
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Crop waste cattle feed solution 'averts toxic fires'
Researchers in India have found a way to enhance the nutritional value of crop residue so that it can be fed to cattle, deterring farmers from setting it on fire, a practice that destroys soil nutrients and causes severe ...
Agriculture
Dec 16, 2022
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Drying California lake to get $250M in US drought funding
The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that's fed by the depleted Colorado River.
Environment
Nov 29, 2022
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Take climate-changing aerosols seriously, scientists say
The dangerous impacts of aerosol changes on vulnerable regions should have been a priority at COP27 after climate policymakers agreed a breakthrough deal to support these parts of the world, scientists have claimed.
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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Real-time air quality data can be 'life saving'
Research co-led by The University of Queensland has found sharing real-time air quality readings in developing countries can reduce air pollution and lead to lower mortality rates.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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Prolonged poor air quality in Washington hits highest mark in past decade
Rain and winds in the Seattle area are a welcome relief as they pushed out wildfire smoke that has clouded the air for weeks on end.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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Seattle air quality among worst in world
As the days of smoke-filled air from ongoing wildfires in the Cascades continue, air quality in Seattle remains an issue.
Environment
Oct 20, 2022
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Haze pollution levels exhibit short-term seesaw behavior over North China Plain
A haze frequently hangs over China, particularly over the highly populated North China Plain in the autumn and winter months. The concentration of haze pollution particulates (PM2.5) in this region has reached over twice ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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