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Taxonomy Archive: black carbon
20 Apr 2018 |
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Black Carbon 101 for Air Quality Managers
Topics: Climate impacts of black carbon, emissions and ambient measurements of black carbon in the U.S., black carbon mitigation options and publie health co-benefits, and special emphasis on U.S. mobil source programs: new engine standards and retrofits.
20 Apr 2018 |
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A review on black carbon emissions, worldwide and in China
Black carbon (BC) produced from open burning (OB) and controlled combustion (CC) is a range of carbonaceous products of incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuel, and is deemed as one of the major contributors to impact global environment and human health. BC has a strong relationship with POPs, in waste combustion, BC ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Black Carbon
Factsheet on Black Carbon from the EPA and Northern Arizona University’s Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
20 Apr 2018 |
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Air pollution and early deaths in the United States. Part I: Quantifying the impact of major sectors in 2005
Highlights •Ozone and PM impacts of the major combustion sectors in the U.S. are modeled. •Early deaths attributable to each sector are estimated. •∼200,000 early deaths occur in the U.S. each year due to U.S. combustion emissions. •The leading causes are road transportation and power generation. Abstract: Combustion ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Black carbon exposure, socioeconomic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization, and the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE)
Background Scant data quantify associations between economic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization and individual’s exposure to pollution. Methods We linked data on the socioeconomic position (SEP) of 1757 urban working class white, black, and Latino adults (age 25–64; Boston, MA: 2003–2004; 2008–2010) to: (1) ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Hold your breath
As doctors, we have a unique role to play in the places we work – urging hospitals, clinics, academic centers, and other organizations and facilities to lead by example, become role models for energy efficiency, and choose clean renewable energy sources over the ones harming our health. We can start by choosing wind and solar […]