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Air Pollutants
Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are different types of air pollutants, such as gases (such as ammonia, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane and chlorofluorocarbons), particulates (both organic and inorganic), and biological molecules. Air pollution may cause diseases, allergies and even death to humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural or built environment. Both human activity and natural …
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ADB: Asian Development Bank · 30 August 2024 English
This report shows how Maldives can switch to hybrid renewable mini-grid energy systems to reduce its heavy dependency on imported fossil fuel, slice emissions, and support sustainable and inclusive growth.
has also provided social benefits. Reducing air pollutants contributes to achieving SDG 3 (good health … well-being). Diesel power generators emit local air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter … generation. Reducing the negative impacts of air pollutants on public health also leads to reduced healthcare …
World Bank Group · 26 August 2024 English
has been assessed as not degraded. Background air pollutants levels are well below the World Health Organization …
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 23 August 2024 English
ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 13
content, which means it emits lower levels of air pollutants than fossil diesel when used in vehicles with …
Fraser Institute · 23 August 2024 English
Hydraulic fracturing, a technique used in oil and gas production, has faced strong opposition from environmental groups in the several decades since the practice came into widespread use. Opponents of …
Hwang et al. (2023) also observe that other air pollutants are generated both in the hydraulic fracturing … [considered a potent greenhouse gas], other air pollutants are associated with shale gas extraction and … and hydraulic fracturing activities releases air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate …
World Bank Group · 23 August 2024 English
(furnace and boilers) from replanted sources, air (pollutants) emissions control and GHG emissions accounting …
World Bank Group · 22 August 2024 English
The objectives of the Resilient Urban and Territorial Development Project for Bangladesh are to: (i) enhance access to climate resilient urban infrastructure and services in selected clusters, and (ii) strengthen …
particulate matter and other pollutants in the air. Air pollutants and climate variables (temperature, surface …
EU: European Union · 22 August 2024 English
Workers will experience the effects of climate change in many ways: job insecurity, changes to their work tasks and responsibilities, and changes in their workplaces that may involve different work …
pollution Climate change affects the level of air pollutants and other GHGs, as well as the level and distribution … lung conditions. Exposure to ozone and other air pollutants has been associated with cardiovascular and … breathing frequency and, thereby, total intake of air pollutants. Measures to protect workers include less … on fossil fuel combustion, which releases air pollutants and GHGs. In 2022, energy production accounted …
HRW: Human Rights Watch · 21 August 2024 English
This report explores the intersection of climate change, specifically wildfires, and reproductive health rights. Produced by Human Rights Watch in collaboration with Nurturely, the report is based on over 50 …
.......... 14 Country-Wide Regulations of Air Pollutants .......................................... … Wildfire smoke is a very intense congregation of air pollutants. Wildfire smoke contains “particulate matter … that period.20 Country-Wide Regulations of Air Pollutants The US Clean Air Act (CAA) is an example of … Data show US-wide emissions of the six major air pollutants the CAA monitors trailing downward over the … six major air pollutants do not include other less closely monitored toxic air pollutants in emissions …
World Bank Group · 19 August 2024 English
municipal bus fleet. Continuous exposure to air pollutants, such as CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate …
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 16 August 2024 English
Analyzing the universe of federal environmental regulations in the U.S., we construct a measure of regulations—direct taxes on pollution. Analyzing the universe of firms’ investor disclosures, we construct a measure …
has a triennial frequency and covers major air pollutants. The results from the NEI data are broadly … lists national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. For the manufacturing industries, the EPA … the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) have been codified in 40 CFR Part … provides comprehensive emissions estimates of air pollutants at the plant-level. NEI is released every three … the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories. This part is frequently …