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How To Protect Yourself From The Dangers of Air Pollution
Air pollution is a universal threat to the public, and not just in cities with smoggy reputations like Beijing, Mumbai and Los Angeles. According to the World Health Organization, about 6.5 million deaths are associated with fouled air annually, and,…
IEA Highlights Chile’s Potential As Renewable Energy Behemoth
The International Energy Agency has this week published a new report highlighting the emergence of Chile as one of the world’s growing renewable energy destinations, thanks to second-to-none resources and increasingly forward-looking policies. In its second in-depth review of Chile’s…
WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR ECOHEALTH
Although EcoHealth is significant for all living beings on the planet, the general public is not yet sufficiently familiar with the concept and term of this multidisciplinary field. The multiplication of the number of the inhabitants of the Earth over…
Beijing Meets Air Quality Improvement Goals With Crackdown on Polluters
Beijing successfully lowered air pollution levels following a crackdown on polluters last year, bringing China’s capital in line with air quality targets, according to Chinese officials. The announcement Wednesday by the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau followed a 2013 plan…
BluepointLondon Adds 1,000 EV Charge Points as Demand Accelerates
BluepointLondon will add 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points to the capital’s network this year, in response to seeing demand more than double over the past year to just under 50,000 charges, the firm said yesterday. The new points will…
An Argentine Startup Makes Shoes from Discarded Tire Scraps and Employs Single Mothers
More than 100,000 tons of rubber tires are disposed of every year in Argentina. The majority of them are burned, contributing to the country’s already huge air pollution problem. So, when Alejandro Malgor and two of his friends, Ezequiel Gatti…
Air Pollution Harm to Unborn Babies May Be Global Health Catastrophe
Air pollution significantly increases the risk of low birth weight in babies, leading to lifelong damage to health, according to a large new study. The research was conducted in London, UK, but its implications for many millions of women in cities…