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Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span
Jan 21, 2009 |
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A new study by researchers at Brigham Young University and Harvard School of Public Health shows that average life expectancy in 51 U.S. cities increased nearly three years over recent decades, and approximately five months ...
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Fuel emissions from marine vessels remain a global concern
Sep 09, 2008 |
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The forecast for clear skies and smooth sailing for oceanic vessels has been impeded by worldwide concerns of their significant contributions to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that impact the Earth's climate.
City Kids May Breathe Easier in the Country
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Children with asthma have an easier time breathing if they spend even a few days in the country, safeguarded from urban air pollution, a study led by Giovanni Piedimonte, M.D., professor and chairman of the Department of ...
Cleaner gas among proposals
Apr 22, 2007 |
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Proposals to reduce greenhouse gases suggested this week by California regulators include buying cleaner gas and using more efficient light bulbs.
Hold that tissue: Allergy help may be on the way
Feb 13, 2009 |
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It isn’t beach weather in most of the United States right now, but it’s never too early to be thinking about spring and summer. Unfortunately, for people with allergies, today’s daydreams can turn into nightmares ...
Study says Chinese air quality standards not yet met
May 13, 2008 |
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With the Olympic Games in sight, the Chinese Government is committed to improving the air quality in Beijing, and has had measures in place since 1998 which have already made a difference. However, there is still some way ...
Mexico gas terminal could up air pollution
Sep 24, 2007 |
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Local authorities and environmentalists are protesting construction of a $1 billion natural gas terminal in Mexico about 50 miles south of the U.S. border.
Easing concerns about pollution from manufacture of solar cells
Feb 25, 2008 |
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In a finding that could help ease concerns about the potential environmental impact of manufacturing solar cells, scientists report that the manufacture of solar cells produces far fewer air pollutants than conventional fossil ...
Plasma assisted engines fuel efficient, cleaner
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Gasoline, diesel, and turbine engines could soon burn cleaner or be more fuel efficient through the application of Plasma Assisted Combustion, a technology originated and developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and now ...
Antibacterial Toothpaste and Tongue Scraping Eliminate Halitosis
Apr 07, 2008 |
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The stigma and embarrassment associated with chronic bad breath, or halitosis, can be sufficient to turn sufferers into near-hermits. One in four adults has halitosis, statistics show, and the percentage may be as high as ...
1,200 new cars hit Beijing every day: state media
Aug 16, 2009 |
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More than 1,200 new cars hit the roads of China's capital Beijing every day on average in the first seven months of the year, state media reported Sunday.
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