Tag: air pollution

“Our research shows that the benefits of environmental regulation have likely been underestimated.”

Indian startup Carbon Craft Design (CCD)'s ultimate vision is to construct a "carbon-conscious building" with each component derived from processing air pollutants.

“[Particulate matter] is responsible for more deaths and sickness than any other air pollutant in the world.”

While environmentalists and large oil companies including Shell, BP and ExxonMobil oppose the changes to the rules, the Trump administration said the move will benefit smaller producers.

“Because of biological vulnerability, developing fetuses and young [children] are disproportionately affected by air pollution and climate change.”

The EPA recently announced it would not be strengthening the standard for particle pollution or soot, despite the agency’s own analysis showing that strengthening the standard by 25 percent could save 12,500 lives per year.

Coal companies and Big Oil like ExxonMobil and all those fracking companies are thus killing off a million Americans every five years.

"The nationwide Janta Curfew on March 22, 2020 and lock down since March 24, 2020, have resulted in significant improvement in air quality in the country, as revealed by data analysis and comparison of data for time before enforcement of restrictions."

"When we get to the other side, we need to have a real and honest conversation about the failure to tackle harmful air pollution."

“By 2050, 68% of the world population is expected to live in urban areas, where they are continuously exposed to air pollution.”