particulate matter Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 15 May 2014 15:10:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Intense Cyclones Directly Caused by China Pollution https://www.greenoptimistic.com/intense-cyclones-directly-caused-china-pollution-20140515/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/intense-cyclones-directly-caused-china-pollution-20140515/#respond Thu, 15 May 2014 15:10:00 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47532 China is infamous for its staggering levels of air pollution. We’ve all seen the striking, and heartbreaking, photos of normal citizens strolling through parks or riding bikes while wearing surgical masks. It seemed like a different word… but what if it becomes the de facto for all countries. China is fighting to contain environmental catastrophe […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/intense-cyclones-directly-caused-china-pollution-20140515/feed/ 0 47532 Tree Leaves Trap 50% of Particulate Matter Pollution https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tree-leaves-trap-particulate-matter-pollution-20131204/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tree-leaves-trap-particulate-matter-pollution-20131204/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:13:31 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44119 Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) have demonstrated that air pollution is a bona fide killer and causes more deaths than AIDS and malaria combined. Despite progress in many areas of the world, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East are still plagued by bad air pollution. Scientists from Lancaster University measured how much pollution […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tree-leaves-trap-particulate-matter-pollution-20131204/feed/ 0 44119 Coal Pollution Directly Related to Premature Death https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-pollution-directly-related-to-premature-death-20130614/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-pollution-directly-related-to-premature-death-20130614/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:06:37 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38382 Stuttgart University was commissioned by Greenpeace to conduct a study to determine the impacts of Europe’s largest coal power plants. Stuttgart’s scientists were able to estimate the economic and health impact of the continent’s 300 largest coal plants. The experts posited that the largest 300 coal plants cause approximately 22,300 premature deaths a year. Of […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-pollution-directly-related-to-premature-death-20130614/feed/ 6 38382 Air Pollution Killing Children and Elderly in China https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-killing-children-and-elderly-in-china-20130409/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/air-pollution-killing-children-and-elderly-in-china-20130409/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:34:43 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=35913 According to the Health Effects Institute (HEI), 40% of premature deaths linked to air pollution across the world occurred in China. In China, particulate matter is the fourth leading cause of death. It is just behind high blood pressure, smoking, and dietary risks. Experts posit that without major changes, by 2050, air pollution will be […]

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