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Changes in years of life lost and life expectancy by reducing air pollution
Although air pollution is a major risk factor of the mortality burden, studies that consider different age structure and gender among deaths, and...
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Circular Bioeconomy: A Path to Sustainable and Climate-Wise (Material) Economy?
Circular Bioeconomy – the symbiosis of bio- and circular economies is widely accepted as a solution for ensuring wise and frugal use of bioresources,...
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Air Pollution Export from and Import to Europe: Experimental Evidence
The intercontinental transport of air pollutants from and to Europe is described in detail. The major focus is on the import of air pollution from...
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Policy Implications and Mitigation Strategies for Air Pollution and Atmospheric Extreme Events
Air pollution is a public health concern worldwide. In India, deteriorating air quality is a grave issue causing nearly 1.1 million deaths in 2015...
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Strategic Linchpins and Policy Safeguards
China has created a policy system for low-carbon development that covers a wide range of sectors. Since the end of last century, the central...
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Attributable risk and economic burden of pneumonia among older adults admitted to hospital due to short-term exposure to airborne particulate matter: a time-stratified case-crossover study from China
Many studies have proven the relationship between air pollutants and respiratory diseases, but few studies have assessed the impacts of air...
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Introduction
In 2015, 195 countries and regions signed on to the Paris Agreement, which laid the institutional framework for global cooperation on climate change...
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Black and organic carbon fractions in fine particulate matter by sectors in the South Hemisphere emissions for decision-making on climate change and health effects
Some databases report global emissions of certain pollutants. Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) project is one of these,...
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Green Roofs as a Mainstreamed Nature-Based Solution Tackling the Challenge of Biodiversity Loss
Green roofs (GRs) belong to the third type of NbS, namely, the creation of new ecosystems synthetically defined as surfaces detached from the ground,...
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Synergistic Impact of Air Pollution and Heat on Health and Economy in India
In recent years, develo** countries have been grappling with two significant environmental challenges—air pollution and increasing temperature. The...
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Air Pollution and Its Associated Impacts on Atmosphere and Biota Health
Unregulated humans’ activities have over-exploited the earth’s natural resources, disturbed its terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and released vast...
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Greenhouse gas emissions in the Indian agriculture sector and mitigation by best management practices and smart farming technologies—a review
The growing demand for agricultural products, driven by the Green Revolution, has led to a significant increase in food production. However, the...
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Impact of Air Pollution on Terrestrial Ecosystems
This chapter summarizes the current state of knowledge on the impacts of air pollution on terrestrial vegetation in general and in the Mediterranean...
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Gas Flaring in Nigeria: A Multi-level Governance and Policy Coherence Analysis
The unnecessary flaring of natural gas impacts public and environmental health, contributes to climate change and wastes fuel resources. Though...
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A study on variation of atmospheric pollutants over Bhubaneswar during imposition of nationwide lockdown in India for the COVID-19 pandemic
The nationwide lockdown in India to flatten the pandemic COVID-19 curve has resulted in the reduction of anthropogenic emission sources to a great...
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Climate Change Impact and Adaptation: Lagoonal Fishing Communities in West Africa
Lagoons are a common feature of the low-lying West African coastline. These lagoons are resource-rich and biodiverse. The small-scale fishing...
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Skin protection from solar ultraviolet radiation using natural compounds: a review
Skin exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and pollutants causes several skin disorders, calling for protection methods such as sunscreen...
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Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Aquatic Environments
The lockdown during the pandemic accounted for rise in water quality across the globe. Examples include the Grand Canal in Italy, river Basin in...
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Greenhouse gas levels (CH4 and CO2) in Lagos state and Oyo state, Nigeria
The proliferation of greenhouse gases has emerged as a grave menace to humanity. According to scientists, the concentration of these gases,...
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Urban Areas and Air Pollution: Causes, Concerns, and Mitigation
Urbanization has proven to be a catalyst for global economic growth. However, the concomitant progress in economic development has led to a...