Fijnstofnieuws met een focus buiten Nederland
Source: New York Times Urban air pollution in the tropics is rapidly increasing and will lead to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths if stronger regulations are not put in place, according to a new study. Some 180,000 premature deaths in large tropical cities in 2018 alone were attributable to increased exposure to pollutants since …
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Bron: scientias.nl Een studie in Spanje linkt blootstelling aan NO2, fijnstof PM2,5, en roet met een verhoogde kans op beroerte. Wonen naast een park vermindert de kans op een beroerte met 16%. Wetenschappers onderzochten de uitstoot van NO2, fijnstof (PM2,5) en roet en het verband met een beroerte. “Elke 10 µg/m3 toename van NO2 in …
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Bron: hln.be Hoewel de uitstoot door de coronabeperkingen is gedaald, wordt 96 procent van de stedelingen in de Europese Unie nog blootgesteld aan fijnstofconcentraties die boven de WHO grenswaarden liggen. Dat meldt het Europees Milieuagentschap (EEA) vrijdag 1 april in een rapport. Volgens de nieuwe normen die de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) in september aanscherpte, mogen de …
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Source: Imperial College London A new pilot study integrates air quality sensors into digital advertising displays in London. The goal is to have a scalable network to better monitor London’s air quality, and thereby also inform the citizens of London about the cleanliness of the air they breathe. Setting up a networkBreathe London is a …
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Source: New York Times People who worked out in even moderately polluted air did not show the kinds of brain improvements tied to a lower risk of dementia. The benefits of working outWork out in polluted air and you may miss out on some of the brain benefits of exercise, according to two, large-scale new …
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Source: news-medical.net and sciencedirect.com A paper published in Environment International with data from 37,000 children from Vancouver found that Children living in areas with higher air pollution due to PM2.5 particles and very low levels of green space might have up to 62% increased risk of developing ADHD. On the contrary, children living in greener and less …
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Source: Futurity.org For the pilot study in Atmosphere, researchers delved into indoor air quality and health outcomes in people working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers measured indoor air quality in both the offices and homes of employees in 2019 and 2020 and evaluated their health outcomes during those periods. Prolonged exposure to indoor air pollutants …
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Bron: RTLnieuws In 2019 kwamen er 307.000 Europeanen om het leven door luchtvervuiling, en dat maakt het de grootste milieudreiging voor de gezondheid van mensen. Vooral fijnstof in de lucht is gevaarlijk. Wereldwijd sterven jaarlijks zeven miljoen mensen aan de gevolgen van luchtvervuiling. Er zit wel een kleine verbetering in de Europese luchtkwaliteit: in 2018 …
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Source: airqualitynews In the source article, Darren Turpin – marketing director at Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions and Trapeze Group, reflects on the discussion and conclusion of two roundtable events with a variety of experts (hosted by Civil Enforcement Solutions and Trapeze group). The group consensus was clear: there is a chance to position public transport …
Source: ScienceDaily Exposure to low concentrations of air pollution, even within allowed limits, may be causing tens of thousands of early deaths each year among elderly people and other vulnerable groups in the U.S., according to a large national study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “We found that among elderly patients enrolled …
Bron: scientias WHO scherpt fijnstofnormen aanDe laatste keer dat de Wereldgezondheidsorganisatie (WHO) de richtlijnen voor luchtkwaliteit herzag, was in 2005. Maar door toenemende wetenschappelijke inzichten van de laatste jaren is duidelijker geworden dat luchtvervuilende stoffen ook in lagere concentraties – lager dan de grenswaarden die de WHO in 2005 adviseerde – al heel schadelijk kunnen …
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Source: livescience(1) & livescience(2) A recent United States Environmental Protection Agency report revealed indoor air can have up to five times higher levels of pollutants like mold, pesticides and particulates than the air outdoors, so the idea of a device that removes these pollutants, as well as allergens like dust, pet dander, and pollen, seems …
Source: Harvard Office air quality can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, also potentially affecting their productivity, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers observed impaired cognitive function in a variety of fields, at concentrations of PM2.5 and CO2 that …
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Source: UN environment program A global review of policies and programmes to improve air quality shows that over the past five years more countries have adopted policies on all major polluting sectors. Yet large gaps in implementation, financing, capacity, and monitoring mean that air pollution levels remain high. This data is published today, the International Day …
Source: airqualitynews.com Ella grew up near one of London’s busiest roads, where air quality frequently fell below UK standards and World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, Ella died following a severe asthma attack in February 2013. The coroner argues that the UK’s PM2.5 norms should follow the WHO guidelines at the minimum, and that adverse effects of …
Bron: nu.nl en deVolkskrant Het Europees Milieuagentschap (EEA) heeft onderzoek gedaan naar de luchtkwaliteit door heel Europa. In de Zweedse gemeente Umea ademt men de schoonste lucht, terwijl het Poolse Nowy Sacz de slechtste lucht heeft. In Nederlands hebben Amsterdam (plek 182) en Nijmegen (plek 136) een matige luchtkwaliteit en heeft Groningen een goede luchtkwaliteit …
Source: CitiesToday, IQAir New air quality maps show that Copenhagen’s major access roads have nearly three times more (ultra)fine particles and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and five times higher black carbon levels than quieter residential areas. The maps are made through collaboration between Google and the city of Copenhagen. Even though Copenhagens’ air quality has improved in recent …
Copenhagens’ major roads significantly more polluted than elsewhere in the city Read More »
Source: airqualitynews.com Exposure to fine dust (PM2.5) is linked to asthma in preschoolers. The research looked at 376 mothers’ homes, and found that those homes with PM2.5 exposure had an 18% chance of the children being diagnosed with asthma after 3 years, compared with 7% children overall in the U.S. Additionally, the research suggests that …
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service highlights that their air quality forecasting shows that a substantial plume of Saharan dust is travelling north; from Spain to France and the Benelux countries, possibly reaching as far as Norway. This will likely lead to a significant drop in air quality in the affected regions. The high concentrations of …
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As an experiment, four buses in Italy have been implemented with a filter on the roof that “eats” smog and purifies air; while it travels. The filters pick up PM2.5 and PM10, and are being tested for optimal usage. A similar experiment has been launched 2 years ago, with a trial in Southampton. In 2020 …