Air Quality Improvement Articles & Analysis
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Children are particularly susceptible to the effects of ambient air pollution because their respiratory systems are immature. The air quality in Zabrze, a city located in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region of Poland, is among the worst in Europe. ...
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In Beira, the incinerator is 10 mt high, and is often in failure, the air filters can be considered non-existent. The SIRSU project aims to sterilize through the Newster machine the approximately 550 kg of waste produced daily by the hospital and other peripheral health facilities (of which 15% is estimated to be infectious), aiming to improve ...
Nicknamed “Asthma Alley” by its’ residents, South Bronx has poor air quality that is negatively affecting the health of the people within the region. In fact, nearly 50 percent of the children in South Bronx have asthma while the United States average is about 10 percent. A New York University study put air ...
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. ...
During President Obama’s administration, EPA has made significant progress in improving air quality. In 2012, EPA strengthened the national standard for fine particle pollution, often called soot, which has been linked to a wide range of serious health effects including aggravated asthma. ...
EPA is providing over $1.5 million for four projects in Massachusetts to improve air quality through rapid deployment of clean diesel technologies. ...
On days like today and throughout the hot summer months, it’s important to pay close attention to air quality. Like the weather, air quality can change from day to day or even hour to hour, and can have a serious affect on people’s health. The Air Quality Index uses a color-coded ...
“While we have made great strides in improving air quality, we still need to do more,” said EPA mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “By further improving air quality, we can help to control asthma and provide a more active lifestyle for children, a vulnerable ...
“While we have made great strides in improving air quality, we still need to do more,” said EPA mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. “By further improving air quality, we can help to control asthma and provide a more active lifestyle for children, a vulnerable ...
These new figures bring the total number of asthma suffers in the United States to approximately 1 in 12 or 25 million people. "Despite the fact that outdoor air quality has improved, we've reduced two common asthma triggers - secondhand smoke and smoking in general -- asthma is increasing," reported Paul Garbe, chief of the CDC's ...
The awards were presented at a National Asthma Forum in Washington, D.C. on June 17 where hundreds of health-related organizations, researchers, and policy makers will gather to discuss effective community-based strategies to improve asthma programs and provide high-quality care. Children’s Hospital Boston developed the Community Asthma Initiative (CAI) ...
Jackson’s priorities is improving air quality, which has a substantial impact on people who suffer from asthma. ...
Now that the summer heat is here it’s a good time to pay attention to your local air quality. Like the weather, air quality can change from day to day or even hour to hour and it can affect how you live and breathe. ...