5 h. ago Simple changes in brick kilns cut emissions and improve air quality in Bangladesh

Brick manufacturing is a central component of the economy in South Asia, but also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, as the practice releases carbon dioxide (CO2), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and other contaminants into the environment.

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1 week ago It’s not your imagination, air quality in Boston is getting worse

A report from the American Lung Association shows that air quality has worsened in Boston, Worcester, and Providence. The post It’s not your imagination, air quality in Boston is getting worse appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Glitch on Apple Weather and Google Shows Scary Air Quality in Chicago

Some popular weather apps had reported a dangerously hazardous Air Quality Index.

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2 w. ago Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health

Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

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2 w. ago Why California air quality — and allergies — could be extra bad this year

Why California air quality — and allergies — could be extra bad this year  San Francisco Chronicle

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2 w. ago Why air quality in California and allergies could be really bad this year

Why air quality in California and allergies could be really bad this year  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 w. ago Electrifying railways cuts black carbon exposure by 89%, study finds

Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area's Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders' exposure to the carcinogen black carbon by an average of 89%, finds a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters.

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last month Uganda's boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: Study models how going electric could save lives

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has more than 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last-mile transport for people and goods on short trips because they can nip through heavy traffic fast. But their exhaust fumes also pollute the air. Gabriel Okello researches air quality and air pollution in Africa, and examined how life would improve if Uganda's boda bodas all went electric.

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