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Vehicle Emissions2
  • It is affected by a range of sources, such as vehicle emissions, industrial activities, and natural factors like dust and pollen. (nanohome.com)
  • outdoors.23,24 Outdoor air pollutants, such as pollen, The toll that environmental hazards take on child- dust, fungal spores, industrial and vehicle emissions, ren's health is not completely understood, nor has it and radon, can be drawn in from outdoors. (cdc.gov)
Pollutants14
  • Pollutants of indoor air such as mould, dampness, heating/cooking emissions and tobacco smoke can be found everywhere. (efanet.org)
  • The bystanders and others, who don't use tobacco, are also indirectly exposed to these pollutants. (who.int)
  • Ozone and PM 2.5 are two different pollutants that form in different ways: PM 2.5 is often produced directly as smoke from wildfires and other sources of small particles emitted into the air. (wnypapers.com)
  • Or varnishes, tobacco smoke, benzene, and industrial emission, we are in direct contact with potential organic compound pollutants in the air. (onnebeauty.com)
  • Car exhaust, smoke and even dust are all examples of these pollutants. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • We will explore the factors that contribute to indoor air pollution and potential pollutants present, followed by an examination of outdoor air pollution sources and its effects on our health. (nanohome.com)
  • Common indoor pollutants include tobacco smoke, cleaning products, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by furniture and building materials. (nanohome.com)
  • Long-term exposure to indoor pollutants like tobacco smoke and asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of lung cancer. (nanohome.com)
  • Secondly, environmental triggers like airborne substances (e.g., pet dander), pollutants (e.g., cigarette smoke), and respiratory infections can provoke asthmatic symptoms. (lindysgraphics.net)
  • She also noted that the government released too few details on Monday on future allowable levels of specific pollutants to make it possible to calculate the actual effect of the new agreement on air pollution here. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • Power companies may earn up to a combined HK$476 million a year less under new schemes of control that tie the emission of pollutants to returns, the Environment Bureau has said. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • Transportation releases pollutants like smog and carbon dioxide, while industrial and manufacturing emissions include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and particulates. (rameshchaurasia.com)
  • One of the basic strategies for dealing with air pollution involves diluting and dispersing pollutants. (eco-business.com)
  • Secondhand cigarette smoke significantly affects air quality in areas frequented by pedestrians, but this is only one ingredient in a very potent cocktail of pollutants. (eco-business.com)
Global greenhouse gas emiss2
  • So yes, smoking definitively contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. (greenchicafe.com)
  • At the same time the processing and transportation of tobacco account for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions - with the equivalent of one-fifth of the global airline industry's carbon footprint. (rte.ie)
Outdoor Air Pollu16
Contributes8
  • Tobacco smoke contributes to higher air pollution levels and contains three kinds of greenhouse gases. (who.int)
  • The use of tobacco in indoor public places and workplaces, including at homes, contributes to emission of toxicants in the air, thereby contributing to air pollution. (who.int)
  • Annual tobacco production contributes almost 84 million tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions to climate change - around 0.2 per cent of the global total, the report found. (independent.co.uk)
  • Tobacco cultivation contributes to deforestation, soil depletion, and increased use of fertilizers and pesticides. (greenchicafe.com)
  • But did you know it also contributes to pollution ? (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • 5. Avoid using tobacco - Smoking is one of the main sources of indoor air pollution and contributes significantly to outdoor ambient air pollution: quit smoking and help prevent further smog and climate change emissions! (rameshchaurasia.com)
  • 1993). The total nitrogen content in tobacco leaves-as derived from nitrates, ammonia, amino acids, amides and alkaloids-ultimately contributes to the formation of AAs in tobacco smoke (Stabbert, R., et. (cdc.gov)
  • Cities are hubs of creativity and economic activity, but every act of consumption and transportation contributes to environmental pollution. (eco-business.com)
Chemicals15
  • Third-hand smoke is the residue of tobacco smoke and its constituent chemicals that remain on surfaces and in dust after tobacco has been smoked. (who.int)
  • Both chemicals are also found in combustion emissions from fuel and wood, and in ambient air pollution and electronic cigarette vapour. (who.int)
  • Burning tobacco releases greenhouse gases, toxic chemicals, and untold tons of waste. (greenchicafe.com)
  • There are over 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 70 of which are known carcinogens. (greenchicafe.com)
  • Polluted air often has high levels of dust, soot, factory chemicals, particles of various kinds, and car emissions. (forumhealthmodesto.com)
  • According to British Lung Foundation indoor air pollution is connected with toxic gases, various oxidative dusts, volatile organic (VOCs) and inorganic chemicals in the indoor air of buildings. (chem-tox-ecotox.org)
  • Cigarette smoke show to consist of over 6,000 chemicals. (onnebeauty.com)
  • Also, the particles of this pollution are usually too large to penetrate skin themselves, many of the 224 toxic chemicals attached to them are not. (onnebeauty.com)
  • Even if you live in a place with high pollution levels, make a habit of not walking during rush hour, not doing physical exercise in areas with the highest concentration of air pollution, and wearing a mask when in polluted areas to reduce inhalation of contaminants and toxic chemicals. (newdirectionfoundation.org)
  • Long-term exposure to the micro-plumes of smoke which come from people who smoke a cigarettes may result in the inhalation of cancer-causing chemicals from tobacco, including nitrosamines . (eco-business.com)
  • The reasoning here that we are supposed to understand is that it's these chemicals that are the problem, while the tobacco, being "natural", is somehow OK. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • Cigarette smoke is a complex aerosol 2 consisting of thousands of chemicals (Cal EPA, 2005b). (nationalacademies.org)
  • 1995). The measured sidestream emissions of chemicals are quite similar among a wide range of cigarette brands and styles, including regular, unfiltered, filtered, and "low tar, low nicotine" cigarettes. (nationalacademies.org)
  • 3 Although the composition of sidestream and mainstream smoke are qualitatively similar, there are substantial quantitative differences in composition between mainstream and sidestream smoke because the chemicals emitted in tobacco smoke change with temperature, oxygen concentration, pH, and the extent of combustion. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Secondhand smoke is made up of approximately 4,000 chemicals, of which about 40 are known to cause cancers. (cdc.gov)
Dust4
  • Issues like pollution gasses, dust, and dirt can have a negative impact on your indoor air quality. (imsheatingandair.com)
  • Outdoor air, on the other hand, is influenced by emissions from vehicles, industrial activities, and natural elements like pollen and dust. (nanohome.com)
  • this may involve keeping indoor environments clean and free of allergens, using dust mite covers on bedding, avoiding tobacco smoke exposure, and taking precautions during exercise or when exposed to cold air. (lindysgraphics.net)
  • Road transport emissions are the most important sources of urban air pollution, as petrol and diesel engines emit reactive oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and microscopic particulate matter (PM). The wear and tear of brakes and tyres, as well as road dust, are also important sources of PM. In strong sunlight, NOx reacts with other compounds to form ozone, a highly toxic pollutant at ground level. (eco-business.com)
Benzene1
  • For instance, the ratio of the mass of benzene emitted into sidestream smoke compared to that emitted into mainstream smoke is approximately 10, while the corresponding ratio for the 4-aminobiphenyl is 30, and that, for nicotine is approximately 2. (nationalacademies.org)
Climate change7
  • Does smoking contribute to climate change? (greenchicafe.com)
  • The entire lifecycle of cigarettes-from cultivation to production to consumption and waste-generates greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. (greenchicafe.com)
  • If Margaret Thatcher took climate change seriously and believed that we should take action to reduce global greenhouse emissions, then taking action and supporting and accepting the science can hardly be the mark of incipient Bolshevism. (climateshifts.org)
  • If we form a government and then seek to meet that 5 per cent target [by 2020] through purchases of carbon offsets from farmers and payments to polluting industry to cut their emissions, the opponents of the science of climate change will be criticising that expenditure as pointless and wasteful with as much vehemence as they are currently denouncing Julia Gillard's carbon tax," he said. (climateshifts.org)
  • It is undoubtedly correct that there has been a very effective campaign against the science of climate change by those opposed to taking action to cut emissions, many because it does not suit their own financial interests, and this has played into the carbon tax debate," he said. (climateshifts.org)
  • Some people would say that as we have a vested interest in coal being burned, we should oppose that action on climate change and, rather like the tobacco companies who sought to discredit the connection between smoking and lung cancer, muddy the waters on climate science in order to prolong the export billions from coal mining. (climateshifts.org)
  • Even more embarrassing, the policy is not scalable: what will become of this policy when the current science on climate change is accepted by all political parties and we start the hard work of finding ways to drastically reduce our carbon emissions? (onlineopinion.com.au)
Include carbon monoxide1
Ozone9
Cigarette smoke4
  • Does cigarette smoke affect air quality? (greenchicafe.com)
  • Inhaling any kind of smoke, and that includes cigarette smoke and car fumes can be extremely irritating for a child with asthma. (forumhealthmodesto.com)
  • Casino dealers were found to have increasing levels of NNAL in their urine over an 8-hour work shift showing that the cigarette smoke and a carcinogen are being taken up into their bodies. (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is airflow limitation caused by an inflammatory response to inhaled toxins, often cigarette smoke. (msdmanuals.com)
Allergens1
  • Their exposure to environmental factors, including pollution, allergens, and the like have increased the likelihood for many kids to develop allergies and asthma. (forumhealthmodesto.com)
Pesticides1
Carbon-dioxide1
Combustion4
  • There are many sources of indoor air pollution: such as fuel-burning combustion appliances space heaters, furnaces, wood or coal-burning stoves and fireplaces. (chem-tox-ecotox.org)
  • Intermediate NH2 radicals, forming during the pyrolysis of ammonia during tobacco combustion, may react with aromatic CH groups (from compounds already present in the tobacco leaves) to form the AAs (Patrianakos, C., et. (cdc.gov)
  • AAs can also be found in environmental pollution such as diesel exhaust, combustion of wood chips and rubber, and substances in charcoal barbequed meats and fish (Debruin, L. S., et. (cdc.gov)
  • The lung cancer risk associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems (eg, e-cigarettes) remains to be determined, although it is thought that the products of combustion of tobacco are the primary carcinogens. (msdmanuals.com)
Noting that these to1
  • They were also sceptical about the level of carbon emissions multinational tobacco firms said were linked to cigarette production, noting that these totals were significantly lower than those recorded by scientists working on the study. (independent.co.uk)
Industry's4
  • Yes, the tobacco industry's water usage is substantial. (greenchicafe.com)
  • The WHO also called for governments to immediately halt the some $500 billion in subsidies the tobacco industry receives each year, and also urged them to stop allowing taxpayers to foot the bill for cleaning up the industry's mess. (rte.ie)
  • On questioning science, the work of my research group on tobacco plain packaging confirmed that the tobacco industry's 20th century practice of commissioning scientists to combat regulation of their products is ever present in the 21st Century. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Bellona Europa's director, Jonas Helseth, made clear links between the tobacco industry's infamous campaigns to promote smoking with the car industry's dismissal of air pollution concerns, culminating with the Dieselgate scandal. (bellona.org)
Automobile emissions1
  • use mass transit instead of driving, as automobile emissions account for about 60 percent of pollution in our cities. (ny.gov)
Ambient air pollution2
Lower emissions2
  • Even though the automobile industry continues to take great strides to lower emissions, it remains a prevalent issue. (imsheatingandair.com)
  • The taxpayer loses by our taxes being higher than would be the case if our taxes were not funding industry investment to lower emissions, and we have no opportunity to avoid this impost by taking our own action to reduce our emissions as would be the case with a price on carbon. (onlineopinion.com.au)
Harmful9
  • Findings from several health data sources estimated that around 2.4 billion people worldwide cook using open fires fuelled by burning biomass, kerosene, wood, animal dung and crop waste in poorly ventilated indoor kitchens generating harmful household air pollution (smoke). (chem-tox-ecotox.org)
  • Tobacco smoke contains harmful particles that are bad for you and the environment. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • The air in your natural surroundings hosts many harmful toxins , which is largely categorized as pollution. (newdirectionfoundation.org)
  • Several AAs are on the FDA's list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) since the passage of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009 and the creation of the Center of Tobacco Products (USHHS, 2012). (cdc.gov)
  • Jenny's research, funded by Cancer Research UK, explores how producers of harmful commodities such as alcohol, tobacco and sugary drinks influence public health policy. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Zhang further stresses the potential significance of this study for policymakers aiming to reduce harmful exposure to air pollution, thereby reducing dementia cases. (earth.com)
  • This study's goal was to discern which emission sources are most harmful. (earth.com)
  • The roundtable emphasised the harmful air quality in Brussels and the critical role that citizens can play in both gathering data and reducing their impact on air pollution, while also underlining the lack of government action in implementing solutions. (bellona.org)
  • Studies have shown that even low levels of secondhand smoke exposure can be harmful. (cdc.gov)
Nicotine5
  • Second-hand smoke from cigarettes also contains nicotine which leads to environmental damage. (rameshchaurasia.com)
  • And up to a quarter of all tobacco farmers contract so-called green tobacco sickness, or poisoning from the nicotine they absorb through the skin. (rte.ie)
  • Farmers who handle tobacco leaves all day consume the equivalent of 50 cigarettes worth of nicotine a day, Dr Krech said. (rte.ie)
  • This chapter discusses the constituents of secondhand smoke and the measurement of exposure to secondhand smoke, beginning with measurement of airborne tracers of secondhand smoke and of its main biologic markers (or biomarkers)-the nicotine metabolite cotinine and metabolites of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Nicotine is primarily in the particulate phase of mainstream smoke but predominantly in the vapor phase in secondhand smoke (Cal EPA, 2005a). (nationalacademies.org)
Framework Convent2
  • Tobacco production is often more environmentally damaging than that of essential commodities such as food crops, the study by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control found. (independent.co.uk)
  • WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. (who.int)
Gaseous1
  • Removes interior and exterior gaseous pollution sources such as tobacco smoke, cleaning solvents, off-gassing from building materials, human metabolic by-products, vehicle exhaust, paint fumes, jet fumes, manufacturing process emissions, and agriculture process emissions that cause illnesses. (uvdi.com)
Effects of Air Pollution2
Secondhand smoke19
  • Secondhand smoke exposure also endangers human health. (greenchicafe.com)
  • The World Health Organisation recommends that a no smoking policy be introduced for areas suffering from secondhand smoke. (eco-business.com)
  • Important considerations in evaluating the effects of secondhand smoke include the magnitude of exposure to it, 1 how exposure can be measured, and how exposure changes with the implementation of smoking bans. (nationalacademies.org)
  • It then summarizes the information available on secondhand-smoke concentrations and exposures before and after the implementation of smoking bans. (nationalacademies.org)
  • For the purpose of this report, the committee defined secondhand smoke as a complex mixture that is made up of gases and particles and includes smoke from burning cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco (sidestream smoke) and exhaled mainstream smoke (CDC, 2006). (nationalacademies.org)
  • About 85% of secondhand smoke is composed of sidestream smoke emerging from the burning tip of the cigarette and the remainder is exhaled in mainstream smoke (the smoke inhaled by a smoker when puffing on a cigarette) (Kritz et al. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Results of new research conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on secondhand smoke-the exposure of non-smokers to tobacco smoke-confirm that dealers at the casinos investigated were exposed to secondhand smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • Secondhand smoke, also called environmental tobacco smoke, is a combination of smoke given off by the burning end of a tobacco product and the smoke exhaled by the smoker. (cdc.gov)
  • Longstanding NIOSH policy, consistent with and based on the U.S. Surgeon General's position on secondhand smoke, recommends that workers should not be involuntarily exposed to tobacco smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • Any exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer, other respiratory diseases, and heart disease. (cdc.gov)
  • The only way to fully protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke exposure is to completely eliminate smoking in indoor spaces. (cdc.gov)
  • The NIOSH investigation was conducted in response to requests for an evaluation of secondhand smoke from dealers at Bally's, Paris, and Caesars Palace casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH investigators conducted onsite health hazard evaluations to measure casino dealers' exposure to secondhand smoke and to determine whether they reported related health symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • Employees were selected to participate in the study if they reported that they did not use any tobacco products, did not live with someone who smokes inside their home, or were not exposed to secondhand smoke in any setting other than their job at the casino. (cdc.gov)
  • For comparison, a group of administrative and engineering staff who were not exposed to secondhand smoke at their casino job were included in the study. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH collected urine samples before and after the workers' shifts to determine the levels of two secondhand smoke components, cotinine and NNAL (a cigarette carcinogen) in their urine. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH also conducted air sampling which found that components of secondhand smoke were present in the air of the three casinos. (cdc.gov)
  • The casinos should institute casino-wide no smoking policies to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke and develop smoking cessation programs for casino employees who smoke. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to scientifically confirming secondhand smoke exposure among the casino dealers, the results of this research also provide additional support for the use of NNAL as a marker of secondhand smoke exposure and will aid other researchers in future studies. (cdc.gov)
Deforestation3
  • The price of a packet of cigarettes should rise to reflect the wide-ranging environmental damage caused by the tobacco industry, from deforestation to water pollution, a major report has recommended. (independent.co.uk)
  • Cigarette smoking negatively impacts the environment in numerous ways, from air pollution to deforestation. (greenchicafe.com)
  • The industry is responsible for the loss of some 600 million trees each year - or 5% of global deforestation - while tobacco growing and production uses 200,000 hectares of land and 22 billion tonnes of water annually, the report found. (rte.ie)
Particulate pollution2
  • Conclusions Despite ratification of the FCTC in 2005, pollution levels within indoor public venues that both cigarette and water-pipe smoking are commonly permit smoking have been found to exceed this practised in enclosed public places throughout Lebanon, recommendation by severalfold.9 leading to unsafe levels of indoor particulate pollution. (who.int)
  • Built on data from the Health and Retirement Study, which has tracked almost 30,000 adults since 1992, Zhang and Adar's research found that elevated levels of particulate pollution. (earth.com)
Smokers9
  • WHO estimated that around 1.2 million premature deaths every year are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke of other people (passive smoke). (chem-tox-ecotox.org)
  • Received 8 April 2009 density of cigarette smokers, and resultant emission to or greater than cigarette emissions. (who.int)
  • however, no restric- a major, preventable cause of premature death and tions on smoking in workplaces, public transit or disease in non-smokers.1 SHS contains over 2500 indoor public places have yet been enacted. (who.int)
  • Orchard Road is going smoke-free after a newly enforced ban herds smokers into 40 designated spots around the district. (eco-business.com)
  • Following a smoking ban on Singapore's Orchard Road, smokers are only permitted to light up at 40 designated smoking areas within the shopping district from 1st January 2019. (eco-business.com)
  • But smoking is not actually banned down the length of Orchard Road: instead, smokers will be concentrated in 40 designated smoking areas, spaced 100-200 metres apart. (eco-business.com)
  • There is a higher percentage of the disadvantaged who smoke mainly because more take it up, not because disadvantaged smokers can't or won't quit. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • For example, this national US study covering 13 years showed "concern for your own current or future health" was nominated by 91.6% of ex-smokers as the main reason they quit, compared with 58.7% naming expense and 55.7% being concerned about the impact of their smoking on others. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • If information and warnings about the dire consequences of smoking "don't work", then from where do all these ex-smokers ever get these top-of-mind concerns? (cleartheair.org.hk)
Cigarettes10
  • More than 20,000 square miles of land is taken up around the world to accommodate tobacco farms, which use more than 22 billion tonnes of water, meaning a person smoking a pack of 20 cigarettes a day for 50 years is responsible for 1.4 million litres of water depletion over their lifetime. (independent.co.uk)
  • In the UK, which has very little domestic tobacco production, smoking cigarettes "is done entirely at the expense of other nations' resources and environmental health", the report said. (independent.co.uk)
  • Cadmium from smoking cigarettes is more likely to pose a health concern than cadmium … "Unfortunately, the human body finds it much more difficult to excrete cadmium than other toxic metals, and its presence in many nutritious foods means it is critical to continue reducing sources of environmental pollution that contribute to its presence in air, soil and water," says Hu. (feministlawprofessors.com)
  • In addition, products like cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes also contribute significantly to the global build-up of plastic pollution, WHO warned. (rte.ie)
  • Stressing that there is no evidence filters provide any proven health benefits over smoking non-filtered cigarettes, the UN agency urged policy makers worldwide to consider banning them. (rte.ie)
  • People who smoke rollies often look you in the eye and tell you that factory made cigarettes are full of chemical additives, while roll-your-own tobacco is "natural" - it's just tobacco. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • This myth was first turned very unceremoniously on its head when New Zealand authorities ordered the tobacco companies to provide them with data on the total weight of additives in factory made cigarettes, roll-your-own and pipe tobacco. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • Don't use e-cigarettes either, as they lead to tobacco use. (who.int)
  • Implement health warning labels for the containers of tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and unhealthy foods and beverages. (who.int)
  • Implement communication, education, and counseling programs to encourage behavioral changes in the population regarding the use of tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and unhealthy foods and beverages, and to promote physical activity, healthy eating, and breastfeeding. (who.int)
Diesel4
  • This air pollution is primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels: gasoline and diesel for our vehicles, coal for electricity, and natural gas for heating and other energy uses. (healthcarenews.com)
  • The recent diesel emissions scandal has led to research which shows that tens of thousands of premature deaths result from diesel-related air pollution every year. (bath.ac.uk)
  • With air pollution ameliorating in Delhi, the CAQM had on Sunday directed authorities to lift the curbs imposed under the stage 4 of the GRAP, including a ban on plying of non-BS VI diesel light motor vehicles in the region and the entry of trucks into the national capital. (ndtv.com)
  • However, the benefits of 'e-diesel', known variously as 'renewable diesel', 'electrofuels', or 'synthetic fuels' are highly dubious since it requires very strict sustainability criteria to be zero-emission. (bellona.org)
Reduce17
  • reduce or eliminate outdoor burning and attempt to minimize indoor sources of PM 2.5 such as smoking. (ny.gov)
  • How Can You Reduce Particle Pollution? (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • When you do make a fire, try to use dead, dry wood to reduce the amount of smoke. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • One of the best ways to reduce air pollution is by driving your car less. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • As air pollution continues to worsen in many parts of the world, it's more important than ever to take measures to reduce it. (rameshchaurasia.com)
  • This blog will introduce you to some of the most effective ways to reduce air pollution. (rameshchaurasia.com)
  • This saves energy and helps reduce air pollution emissions from vehicles on the road. (rameshchaurasia.com)
  • Mr Turnbull said those parties currently attacking the Labor Party for its carbon tax would also attack the Coalition if it tried to implement its plan to reduce emissions. (climateshifts.org)
  • While there is no price on carbon it is costing households and companies money to reduce their emissions. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • When there is a price on carbon, households and companies will save money if they reduce their emissions, and it will cost them money if they do not. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • This creates carrots and sticks in a market for means to reduce emissions. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • First, existing taxes will be used to create a fund which government will allocate to companies to help them reduce their emissions. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • The policy calls this a "direct action" approach to reducing emissions, contrasting this approach with the government's plan to put a price on carbon emissions and leave it to the market to determine the cheapest way to reduce emissions and thus avoid increased costs. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • Second, companies which do reduce their emissions below business as usual will be able to sell this CO2 abatement to the government, with existing taxes once again used to buy the carbon credits from companies. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • Rather than this being all carrot and no stick, the taxpayer gets whacked twice - funding industry action to reduce emissions, then buying the "carbon credits" - while industry keeps the carrot. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • Any careful reading would surely have saved the Coalition from espousing the ridiculous idea that there would be no benefit to Australia from our companies taking action to reduce emissions in other countries. (onlineopinion.com.au)
  • She said, "Our findings indicate that lowering levels of particulate matter air pollution, even in a relatively clean country like the United States, may reduce the number of people developing dementia in late life. (earth.com)
Illnesses3
Indoors1
  • Such measures help improve and maintain better air quality by reducing pollution levels indoors. (imsheatingandair.com)
Fumes1
  • If there are significant indoor sources of PM 2.5 (tobacco, candle or incense smoke, or fumes from cooking) levels inside may not be lower than outside. (ny.gov)
PM2.53
  • Among all smoking-permitted air quality guidelines (AQG)11 for particulate venues, the mean PM2.5 concentration was 342 mg/m3. (who.int)
  • The protect the public's health, the current WHO mean PM2.5 concentration in the single venue with guideline for PM2.5 pollution is a daily mean expo- a voluntary smoke-free policy was 6 mg/m3. (who.int)
  • Their share in Delhi's PM2.5 pollution also increased from 8 per cent on Thursday to 19 per cent on Friday, according to SAFAR, a forecasting agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. (ndtv.com)
Household air pollution1
Lung cancer4
  • The IARC said the most recent data suggested 223,000 deaths from lung cancer around the world were caused by air pollution. (speakingtree.in)
  • Mr Turnbull said parties with vested interests were trying to muddy the waters on climate science to prolong the export of coal, comparing their actions to tobacco companies discrediting the connection between smoking and lung cancer. (climateshifts.org)
  • The risk of lung cancer increases with combined exposure to toxins and cigarette smoking. (msdmanuals.com)
  • About 15 to 20% of people who develop lung cancer have never smoked or have smoked minimally. (msdmanuals.com)
Pollutant1
  • The companies which exceeded the emission cap of any single pollutant by between 10 and 30 per cent would have their rate of return cut by 0.2 per cent, the bureau said yesterday. (cleartheair.org.hk)
Indoor air qua1
  • Usually, the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is to control the source of pollution, and the other methods are proper ventilation and the use of air cleaners ( Syed, 2012: p. 14 ). (scirp.org)
Sources of pollution3
  • Sources of pollution include car exhausts, power stations, emissions from agriculture and industry - as well as heating in people's homes. (speakingtree.in)
  • Key takeaway: Maintaining clean indoor air is a complex challenge that requires addressing multiple sources of pollution. (timetocleartheair.com)
  • Green infrastructure - that is, the network of natural features and spaces in a given area-can also act as a barrier between sources of pollution, roads and designated smoking areas and people. (eco-business.com)
Fossil fuels1
  • The multiple steps involved in producing these fuels cleanly, which are extremely inefficient and costly, therefore do not make them a viable alternative to fossil fuels, especially in the presence of existing and affordable zero-emission solutions such as direct electrification and hydrogen. (bellona.org)
Particle pollution8
  • What Is Particle Pollution? (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Particle pollution refers to tiny liquid and solid particles suspended in the air. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • In severe cases, particle pollution can even cause premature death. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Particle pollution is a concerning issue, but it's not difficult to combat. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • Wood burning is one of the most significant contributors to particle pollution from domestic sources. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • There are many ways to keep yourself safe from particle pollution. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • You shouldn't take particle pollution lightly, but that doesn't mean you need to worry about it. (theenvironmentalblog.org)
  • According to the recently released American Lung Association annual "State of the Air" report, the Pittsburgh metro area ranked as the 14th-most polluted area in the country for daily fine particle emissions and the eighth worst for annual particle pollution. (pittsburghparent.com)
Prevalence5
  • The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between asthma, wheezing prevalence and the rate of air pollution in Krakow. (who.int)
  • Studies suggest that higher breast cancer rates in urban areas persist after accounting for the prevalence of known risk factors, leading to speculation that urban environmental exposures, such as air pollution, may play a role in the etiology of breast cancer. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Smoking prevalence data reflect two things: the proportion of people who ever smoked, and the proportion who quit. (cleartheair.org.hk)
  • Air pollution is suspected to be the cause of the increase in the prevalence of rhinitis in the urban areas. (scirp.org)
  • Air pollution from cars is therefore a major risk factor for increasing the prevalence of allergic rhinitis. (scirp.org)
Generate1
  • Cigarette manufacturing and consumption generate greenhouse gas emissions. (greenchicafe.com)
Fuels3
Particles1
Soil1
  • Overall, tobacco growing has widespread negative environmental impacts through chemical use, soil erosion, tree clearing, and emissions generation. (greenchicafe.com)
Ammonia1
  • Nitrate, which is introduced to the growing tobacco plant through the application of fertilizer, can be converted to ammonia, which, in turn, is converted to other nitrogenous organic compounds such as amino acids. (cdc.gov)
Exposures1
  • With extensive experience, she presently spearheads several major studies focusing on how various pollution exposures affect cognitive aging and dementia . (earth.com)
Greenhouse gases1
  • Speaking to a predominantly Liberal audience, Mr Turnbull said taking action to curb emissions was not a cry from ultra-radical socialists, telling his audience even Margaret Thatcher advocated cutting greenhouse gases. (climateshifts.org)
Premature5
  • The larger our 'carbon footprint,' the more air pollution we cause, which in turn leads to serious illness and premature death. (healthcarenews.com)
  • Indoor Air Pollution Causes Around 4 Million Premature Deaths Worldwide per Year. (chem-tox-ecotox.org)
  • In general, it is calculated that all types of indoor air pollution are responsible for more than 3 million global premature deaths per year in 2020, including over 237,000 deaths of children under the age of 5. (chem-tox-ecotox.org)
  • Air pollution is now considered to be a leading cause behind premature aging in polluted cities. (newdirectionfoundation.org)
  • However, the tobacco and alcohol sectors are responsible for over 7 million and over 3 million premature deaths respectively worldwide every year. (bath.ac.uk)
Toxic chemical1
  • Building materials and furnishings as diverse as newly installed flooring, upholstery or carpet produce a series of toxic chemical emissions. (chem-tox-ecotox.org)