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Understanding Public Acceptance of Automobile Restriction Policies: A Qualitative Study in Four Latin American Cities
In recent decades, several Latin American cities have implemented policy instruments to reduce urban air pollution and traffic congestion such as...
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The impact of indoor air pollution on health outcomes and cognitive abilities: empirical evidence from China
This paper investigates the health impact of indoor air pollution caused by household use of solid fuels for heating or cooking among middle-aged and...
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The Consequences of Population Growth on Climate Change: A Case of Urbanization Effects vis-à-vis Air Pollutants in Bengaluru, India
The association of urbanization with climate change has been well established within the limits of a city or a town. Recently, the population has...
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Living Closer to Major Roads May Increase the Risk of Cognitive Decline
Emerging evidence in North America and Europe suggests that traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) adversely affect cognition. However, little is known...
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Interconnections: Pollution, Waste Management, and Energy
Environmental sustainability of pollution, waste management, and energy is linked in complex ways. There are many types of pollutants including air,...
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Greening the Desert: Sustainability Challenges and Environmental Initiatives in the GCC States
Oil, gas, and other minerals contribute significantly to the growth of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, however their development always...
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Are home buyers in Chinese cities concerned about air quality? Using panel data for 70 large and medium-sized cities from 2006 to 2016 as an example
Based on a review of the relevant literature, this paper uses data from 70 large and medium-sized cities to test whether the purchasing behaviours of...
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Critical assessment of the effectiveness of different dust control measures in a granite quarry
The exposure to respirable crystalline silica found in granite dust presents significant health hazards to quarry workers and nearby communities,...
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Environmental impacts of artisanal and small-scale gold mining within Kambele and Pater gold mining sites, East Cameroon
The increasing demand for gold, notably in the jewellery industry and other sectors such as finance, electronics, and aerospace, has exerted pressure...
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The Impacts of POI Data on PM2.5: A Case Study of Weifang City in China
As air pollution becomes more serious in China, it is critical to study its influencing factors for targeted environmental governance. Existing...
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A Multisite-Multivariate AQI and the Determination of New Threshold Values for Health Risk Categories
Assessing air pollution and determining its impact on human health have been the focus of many studies. Various air quality indices (AQIs) have been...
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Health is Wealth: A Dynamic SUR Approach of Examining a Link Between Climate Changes and Human Health Expenditures
Health is considered as one of the critical inputs in the production function. This study is an endeavour to identify and quantify the impact of...
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The EPA and Its Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees the regulation of air pollution, water pollution, toxic substances, and hazardous and...
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Ecosystem Health
Humans rely upon functioning ecosystems to produce clean air, water, food and many other services. The urban environment can be designed to reduce...
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Wood burning stoves, participatory sensing, and ‘cold, stark data’
Wood burning stoves triple levels of particulate matter pollution inside the home. Using an exploratory research design informed by co** theory,...
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Data-Based Frictions in Civic Action: Trust, Technology, and Participation
In order to address climate change and persistent air pollution, many cities have developed policy plans to reduce vehicle through-traffic on...
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Assessment of solid waste management practices: Study of Burdwan Town, West Bengal
Pile of urban solid waste is one of the worst consequences of rapid urbanization especially in develo** countries and managing them is even bigger...
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The Role of Citizen Science in Policy Advocacy and Building Just and Ecologically Sustainable Communities in Thailand
Since the early 1980s, the Thai government has focused on industrializing its economy. Investment in the industrial sector has been heavily promoted...
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Life expectancy at 65, associated factors for women and men in Europe
In Europe, the epidemiological transition has already taken place, while the demographic transition continues. Life expectancy at 65 is expanding for...
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Long Term Impact of Childhood Exposure to Pollution on Children’s Test Scores
Recent studies examined relationships between childhood exposure to pollution and long-term outcomes, such as schooling. The literature, however, has...
