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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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 19 November 2024 English

emissions. Based on the Cambodia Clean Air Plan launched in early 2022, the largest sources of air pollutants are the transport, industry, residential and waste sectors, and electricity generation, industrial

launched in early 2022, the largest sources of air pollutants are the transport, industry, residential and


WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English

vii, 25 p., This report supports activities currently underway to reduce the burden of environment-related disease on the health of the population of Kosovo[‎1]‎ and create a more resilient society …

Kosovo[1]-wide household survey on the presence of air pollutants in households and their potential health effects


World Bank Group · 7 November 2024 English

A manifestation of climate change, temperature increases in Bangladesh are increasing at an alarming rate, with frequent bouts of extreme heat events. In 43 years, between 1980 and 2023, maximum …

Ho 2015). With increasing concentration of air pollutants like fine particulate matter (PM2.5), along


EIA International: Environmental Investigation Agency International · 5 November 2024 English

supply chains, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste are trafficked Countries in the Global North play a significant role in annually, right under the …

at Turkish recycling facilities, where toxic air pollutants from the recycling of plastic waste were harming


GAIA: Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · 4 November 2024 Spanish

Copia de Copy for Spanish translation - Pollution & Health LA CONTAMINACIÓN Y EL IMPACTO EN LA SALUD DE LA INCINERACIÓN PARA LA GENERACIÓN DE ENERGÍA Emisiones por Emisiones por …

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IMF: International Monetary Fund · 1 November 2024 English

We study the impact of fossil fuel subsidy removal on presidential popularity using difference-indifference approaches and a stylized theoretical model. Analyzing macro level data for two subsidy removal events in …

greenhouse gas emissions, and decreases local air pollutants (Sterner, 2007; Davis, 2014). Despite these


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 31 October 2024 English

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Climate Report offers an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, up-to-date public perceptions, and key areas for policy responses.

Combustion of fossil fuels produces aerosol air pollutants as well as GHGs. What was not previously understood understood is that those air pollutants actually reduce the amount of solar radiation absorbed and thereby


Snowy Hydro · 30 October 2024 English

The audit scope was therefore developed with consideration of: • Requirements of the Project Approval(s) • Relevant correspondence from DPE (provided by the Auditee); • Inputs provided by the Stakeholders …

Operation of the power station has not Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales commenced; therefore, this power station has not Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in commenced; therefore, this condition Not Methods for the Modelling and Assessment of Air Pollutants in NSW (latest version); and/or (ii) identify measures to be implemented to reduce emissions of air pollutants to no greater than those predicted in the AQIA Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales (latest version) (or alternative


Climate Council · 29 October 2024 English

Coal, oil and gas are polluting our climate, and our air The vast majority of human-caused air Using coal, oil or gas to power our cars, pollution - including 85% …

Researchers in Australia and internationally have › Air pollutants are released at every stage of the found that six schools and childcare centres clean up air pollutants from traffic. This within our capital cities AIR POLLUTION › One of the main sources of air pollutants › Fires, including bushfires and hazard such 5 10 (Dean and Green 2017). › Some harmful air pollutants such as ground › Mining activities also contribute release of to avoid direct and harmful impacts of air pollutants (Environmental Defense Fund pollution on our


EU: European Union · 29 October 2024 English

The conference exhibition will consist of 52 posters which will be available for viewing in a dedicated space adjacent to the coffee/lunch tables.

anthropogenic sources of ambient PM2.5 and other air pollutants, the significance of forest fires, capable


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