Tag: Air
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World Health Organization Reports Air Pollution Killed 7 Million People in 2012
In new estimates released Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported about 7 million people died as a result of air pollution exposure in 2012. [caption id="attachment_328035" align="alignnone" width="500"] Low- and middle-income countries in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions had the largest air pollution-related burden in 2012, with a total of 3.3…
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World Health Organization Reports Air Pollution Killed 7 Million People in 2012
In new estimates released Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported about 7 million people died as a result of air pollution exposure in 2012. [caption id="attachment_328035" align="alignnone" width="500"] Low- and middle-income countries in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions had the largest air pollution-related burden in 2012, with a total of 3.3…
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Chinese Government to Pay Cities $1.6 Billion to Reduce Air Pollution
The Chinese government is so disturbed by its nation’s growing reputation for poor air quality that is willing to pay cities that try to buck the trend. China’s cabinet has announced the development of a fund worth $1.6 billion to reward cities and regions that make efforts to control key areas of pollution, according to a report from…
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7 in 10 Voters Support Strong Carbon Pollution Limits on Power Plants
The Sierra Club announced results of a new national survey today conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, and the findings showed strong support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The national poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters across the country from Jan. 11 through Jan. 20 and also found strong…
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How Cheap China-Manufactured Goods Impacts U.S. Air Quality
Cities like Los Angeles have been getting an extra smog-filled day per year, and a new study suggests that our demand for products made across the Pacific Ocean have a lot to do with it. A study published by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences suggests that large amounts of pollution that travel from China—and the environmental and health…