AIR8 Magazine
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Air Pollution
Using Urbanism to understand Air Pollution
Architects in Spain have worked on a high-tech urbanism study to understand the realities of Barcelona’s air pollution and its influence on the health of her citizens.
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A look at some sources of indoor air pollution
On this day and age, we spend nearly 90% of our time indoors. It is convenient to look closely at some of the most common indoor air pollutants behind closed doors and see what can be done about them.
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Trees as filters to combat air pollution in cities
Research has found the effectiveness of plants to combat levels of air pollution in cities. The real question is: how effective are they?
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Know your air pollutants: PM 2,5 particles
An entire ecosystem of microscopic agents There was a time when it was outrageous to believe that there are microbes, pathogens, air pollutants and small particles of invisible dust coexisting in the same pockets of air that we breathe in. Democritus, together with other exponents of the Atomist school, was among the first people to […]
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Air Pollution
Air Purifiers: Ventilation itself is not enough against Nitrogen Dioxide
A study has found that passive ventilation is not very effective against indoors emissions of this nasty pollutant.
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Nitrogen Dioxide: Know your pollutants
Even though green technology is no longer a science fiction dream, we still must deal with the side products of our current industrial models. Nitrogen Dioxide is chief among them.
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Air Pollution
Green Tech: How electric cars can fight against air pollution
The air we breathe in our homes and offices is not isolated; it can be polluted by both indoors and outdoors sources. The electric car is a good first step to help improve the air that hangs above our cities.
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Ultra Low Emission Zone: London will see an expansion by 2023
Although seen a controversial by some, Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion could potentially save thousands of lives from the effects of air pollution.
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Air Pollution: High exposure may cause a drop in intelligence
It sounds like something out of a Science Fiction dystopia, but research has found that intelligence can be affected by exposure to air pollution
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How Osteoporosis has been linked to air pollution?
How is air pollution related to Osteoporosis? Just when we thought that air pollution couldn’t become even more harmful, research has found that our very bones can become brittle by being exposed to it.
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Air Pollution – Citizen Science to understand it
Availability of air pollution data is not as transparent as most of us think. Some governments are lagging in their efforts to cut down on air pollution and are keeping quiet about it. Yet, citizen science and grassroots projects can help ordinary people make informed decisions.