Air quality in Europe: 2020 report
Better air quality has led to a significant reduction of premature deaths over the past decade in Europe. However, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest official data show that almost all Europeans
Carbon Monoxide
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Breath carbon monoxide concentration in cigarette and bidi smokers in India
The aim of the study was to measure and compare the breath carbon monoxide (CO) levels in cigarette and bidi smokers in India.
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69 rushed to hospital after gas leak in Noida
Noida: At least 69 people were affected by a gas leak at a washing machine factory of the multinational, Samsung, in Noida Phase II for nearly three hours on Tuesday before they were taken to the hospital. Though most of them were stable by the end of the day and are expected to be discharged by Wednesday morning, around 15 workers were said to be serious.
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Beijing homes banish coal-heaters
Saibal Dasgupta Beijing: The Chinese government has received worldwide praise for its success in reducing pollution. But it had so far failed to deal with the problem of burning coal for heating during winters in Beijing.
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The climate debt crisis: why paying our dues is essential for tackling climate change
The Climate Debt Crisis marks a major step in efforts to draw the links between the overuse of the world
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Surface ozone pollution during the festival of Diwali, New Delhi, India
Pollution from carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphate and suspended particulate matter due to ignition of fireworks during the festival of Diwali is well established. Although surface ozone exhibits
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Gensets more polluting than cars
WASHINGTON: A diesel powered, portable genset, switched on during power breakdowns at home can emit 100 times greater quantity of carbon monoxide (CO) than a car exhaust. New research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that to prevent potentially dangerous levels of CO, which is colourless and odourless, users may need to place generators 25 feet from home.
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Myth busted: Ethanol as polluting a fuel as petrol
Rio De Janeiro: Cars running on sugarcane ethanol can produce as many harmful pollutants as those using ordinary petrol (gasoline), according a study published by Brazil
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Analysis of aerosol and carbon monoxide characteristics over Arabian Sea during crop residue burning period in the Indo-Gangetic
In this study, we have used multi-satellite data to retrieve aerosol loadings and carbon monoxide (CO) pollution over the Arabian Sea, caused due to anthropogenic activities over the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) in India. Relatively high aerosol and CO loadings during 9
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National ambient air quality status 2008
Results of ambient air quality monitoring carried out during 2008 at various monitoring stations under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme by the CPCB.
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Highway diversion survey ends
Hazaribagh, July 29: As the survey for construction of a diversion on Ranchi-Patna Highway (NH-33) near Kujju came to an end today, another fire was reported at an abandoned mine near here.