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Illinois Warehouse Boom: Tracing the growth of mega-warehouses and their health impacts

… shows that exposure to traffic-related air pollution increases the risk of childhood … compared to non-Hispanic white children. Air pollution from diesel trucks is also … chain, they also contribute to harmful air pollution, noise pollution and traffic and …
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Fields on fire: Alternatives to crop residue burning in India

… burning makes a substantial contribution to air pollution and short-lived climate … makes a substantial contribu- tion to air pollution and short-lived climate … Farmer profit can be increased and air quality improved INSIGHTS By P. Shyamsundar1, …
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Methane Mitigation: Methods to Reduce Emissions, on the Path to the Paris Agreement

… removal from elevated‐methane ambient air near to sources. The wider effort to use … removal from elevated‐methane ambient air near to sources. The wider effort to use … (Ghosh et al., 2019) not only damage the quality of life of local people but hurt the …
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Economics of Crop Residue Management

… unsustainable practice causes tremendous air pollution and health hazards while … unsustainable practice causes tremendous air pollution and health hazards while … exists a wide variation in the nutritional quality of residues of different crops …
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Health Impacts of Low-carbon Transport in Cities: Evidence for Better Policies

… by encouraging active mobility and lowering air pollution levels. These improvements … by encouraging active mobility and lowering air pollution levels. These improvements … but also significant improvements in quality of life, reducing the years people …
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Global biomass fires and infant mortality

… biomass burning is a major contributor to air pollution, especially in low- and … biomass burning is a major contributor to air pollution, especially in low- and … hazardous trace gases with significant air quality implications. Biomass fires are …
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Evidence of widespread effects of ozone on crops and (semi-)natural vegetation in Europe (1990–2006) in relation to AOT40- and flux-based risk maps

… this study has shown effects in ambient air in 18 European countries from Sweden in the … this study has shown effects in ambient air in 18 European countries from Sweden in the … a diverse dataset, there was a need to apply quality assurance procedures to ensure the data …
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Cradle to Grave: The health harms of fossil fuel dependence and the case for a just phase-out

… disposal. These processes drive pollution of air, water and soil as well as climate change. … disposal. These processes drive pollution of air, water and soil as well as climate change. … near- and medium-term effects on air quality, and long- term effects of climate …
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Use of remote-sensing technology for vehicle emissions monitoring and control

… key to any effective system for controlling air pollution in the transportation sector. It … both transportation’s contributions to local air-quality problems and the effectiveness of … key to any effective system for controlling air pollution in the transportation sector. It …
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Mitigating climate change and ozone pollution will improve Chinese food security

… systems. Ground-level ozone, an oxidative air pollutant, exacerbates this issue by … systems. Ground-level ozone, an oxida- tive air pollutant, exacerbates this issue by … the reductions in both the quantity and quality of agri- cultural crops resulting from …
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