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Hydrogen-Powered Heavy Duty Vehicles Could Contribute Significantly to Achieving Climate Goals

Dec. 1, 2020 — A partial transition of German road transport to hydrogen energy is among the possibilities being discussed to help meet national climate targets. ...

Air Pollution Spikes Linked to Lower Test Scores for Salt Lake County Third Graders

Dec. 1, 2020 — More frequent exposure to air pollution spikes were associated with reduced test scores for third graders in Salt Lake County. Schools with a higher ...

Forest Fires, Cars, Power Plants Join List of Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease

Nov. 30, 2020 — A new study has found that among older Americans with cognitive impairment, the greater the air pollution in their neighborhood, the higher the ...

Clean Air Act Saved 1.5 Billion birds

Nov. 24, 2020 — US pollution regulations meant to protect humans from dirty air are also saving birds. So concludes a new continent-wide study. Study authors found that improved air quality under a federal program ...

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Bleach-Alternative COVID-19 Surface Disinfectants May Pollute Indoor Air, Study Finds

Dec. 1, 2020 — Cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants has the potential to pollute the air and pose a health risk, according to new ...

Producing Ammonia With a Much Smaller Carbon Footprint

Dec. 1, 2020 — Researchers describe a new process to produce ammonia with a potentially much lower carbon ...

COVID-19: Air Quality Influences the Pandemic

Nov. 24, 2020 — Temperature inversions or Saharan dust intrusions can favor the presence of fine particles in the air. Their high concentration can aggravate the consequences of COVID-19, new research has ...

Does Air Pollution Increase Women's Risk of Dementia?

Nov. 18, 2020 — Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer's disease, than women who live in locations with lower levels, ...

Trees and Green Roofs Can Help Reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect

Nov. 18, 2020 — Air pollution experts have found that green infrastructure (GI), such as trees, can help reduce temperatures in many of Europe's cities and ...

Community Helps Scientists Evaluate Smoke Forecasts

Nov. 18, 2020 — Across the Wasatch Front, both researchers and community members maintain enough air quality sensors to provide a high-resolution picture of how the smoke moved through the valley -- perfect for ...

Which Particulate Air Pollution Poses the Greatest Health Risk?

Nov. 18, 2020 — Researchers have investigated whether particulate matter from certain sources can be especially harmful to human health. They found evidence that the amount of particulate matter alone is not the ...

Reducing Aerosol Pollution Without Cutting Carbon Dioxide Could Make the Planet Hotter

Nov. 17, 2020 — Humans must reduce carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution simultaneously to avoid weakening the ocean's ability to keep the planet cool, new research ...

Pollution and Pandemics: A Dangerous Mix

Nov. 12, 2020 — Pollution may bear part of the blame for the rapid proliferation in the United States of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the spread of COVID-19, according to new ...

Governments Can Curb Over-Fertilization in Agriculture

Nov. 12, 2020 — Many countries could be using less nitrogen fertilizer in their agriculture without compromising their crop yields, as an international research team is ...