News tagged with air quality regulations
Long-term ozone exposure linked to higher risk of death, finds nationwide study
Mar 11, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
Long-term exposure to ground-level ozone, a major component of smog, is associated with an increased risk of death from respiratory ailments, according to a new nationwide study led by a researcher at the ...
Search results for air quality regulations
Pollution linked to hospitalizations for pneumonia in older adults
14 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Older adults with long-term exposure to higher levels of pollution are at higher risk for hospitalization for pneumonia, according to researchers in Canada.
Feds mull regulating drugs in water
Dec 22, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
(AP) -- Federal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some ...
'Particle soup' discovery will improve climate predictions
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2009 |
4.1 / 5 (7) |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from scientists at The University of Manchester is set to improve predictions about climate and air quality - and make life easier for those suffering from respiratory problems.
National Robotics Engineering Center Demonstrates the Future of Smart Work
Dec 21, 2009 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
The National Robotics Engineering Center, (NREC) at Carnegie Mellon University is at the forefront of partnering man with technology to improve safety and costs. Among the completed projects are, the Caisson ...
Want to live well? Harvard experts offer pragmatic pointers on getting healthy and staying there
Dec 17, 2009 |
3.7 / 5 (11) |
1
You are what you eat. You're also how you feel, how you exercise, how you sleep, how you handle money, how you relate to people, and what you value.
Research finds happiest US States match a million Americans' own happiness states
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2009 |
2 / 5 (6) |
18
New research by the UK's University of Warwick and Hamilton College in the US into the happiness levels of a million individual US citizens have revealed their personal happiness levels closely correlate ...
Japan mines toxic e-waste for precious materials
Dec 17, 2009 |
4.9 / 5 (7) |
0
Seeking to turn an environmental problem into an economic opportunity, high-tech companies in resource-poor Japan are mining mountains of toxic e-waste for precious materials.
New research may help to clean drainage from abandoned mines
Dec 16, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a quiet green glen near Ashville, Pa., lies a rust-colored pond. A deep, rectangular hole in the ground, it somewhat resembles an Olympic-sized pool. Few people, however, would make the ...
New results from a terra-ific decade in orbit
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
December 18, 2009, marks the tenth year since the launch of Terra, one of NASA's "flagship" Earth observing satellites. But the decade is more than just a mechanical milestone. With each additional day and ...
Canna can: Ornamental eliminates pollutants from stormwater runoff
Dec 10, 2009 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
Rapid population growth and urbanization have raised concerns over stormwater runoff contamination. Studies on watersheds indicate that excess nutrients, specifically nitrate-nitrogen and soluble reactive ...
List of search results for air quality regulations
