While the world has focused its full attention on the current coronavirus outbreak, other issues we were concerned about regarding our health might currently seem almost irrelevant to many of us. However, there is one factor that shouldn’t be ignored – potentially not even when looking at survival rates of COVID-19: air pollution.
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In his article published in Ends Europe, Richard Weyndling cites European experts as well as health and environmental activists who agree that the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on air quality in Europe demonstrates the case for tougher action on pollution. Among others, Zoltan Massay-Kosubek from the European Health Authority is quoted: “Although stopping most transports from one day to the next is not an appropriate way to reduce pollution, we must avoid, returning to the same pre-crisis levels of pollution once the epidemic has ended.”
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Are sustainability and economy compatible? Dr.-Ing. Heba Aguib shares her thoughts with reference to the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations, where seventeen sustainability objectives have been defined.
In their study, which has been published in Science Direct, Nihan Celikkaya, Matthew Fullerton (Hawa Dawa) and Birgit Fullerton (Hawa Dawa), the focus was to see overall trends and sensor reactions to the changes in background air pollutant concentrations, wind speeds and traffic volumes:
Comprehensive information on air quality is very important for development and assessment of air pollution reduction measures, especially for urban areas facing these problems. Such information is useful not only for monitoring of air quality levels but also for validation of air quality modelling tools.
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Do Air Pollution Levels Influence COVID-19 Mortality Risk?
/0 Comments/in Health /by Birgit FullertonWhile the world has focused its full attention on the current coronavirus outbreak, other issues we were concerned about regarding our health might currently seem almost irrelevant to many of us. However, there is one factor that shouldn’t be ignored – potentially not even when looking at survival rates of COVID-19: air pollution.
A Reduction of NO2 Reported by Satellites Does Not Automatically Mean Healthier Air
/0 Comments/in Blog, Health /by Barbara LofererSatellites cannot replace ground-based measurements.
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Italian Scientists Discover a Correlation between Air Pollution (Particular Matter) and the Rapid Spread of the Corona Virus in Northern Italy
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What we should learn for air quality from measures to curb the Corona virus
/0 Comments/in Health /by Barbara LofererIn his article published in Ends Europe, Richard Weyndling cites European experts as well as health and environmental activists who agree that the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on air quality in Europe demonstrates the case for tougher action on pollution. Among others, Zoltan Massay-Kosubek from the European Health Authority is quoted: “Although stopping most transports from one day to the next is not an appropriate way to reduce pollution, we must avoid, returning to the same pre-crisis levels of pollution once the epidemic has ended.”
Sustainability Goes beyond Green Tech
/0 Comments/in Sustainability /by Barbara LofererAre sustainability and economy compatible? Dr.-Ing. Heba Aguib shares her thoughts with reference to the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations, where seventeen sustainability objectives have been defined.
Use of Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Devices for Assessment of Road Transport Related Emissions
/0 Comments/in Mobility /by Barbara LofererIn their study, which has been published in Science Direct, Nihan Celikkaya, Matthew Fullerton (Hawa Dawa) and Birgit Fullerton (Hawa Dawa), the focus was to see overall trends and sensor reactions to the changes in background air pollutant concentrations, wind speeds and traffic volumes:
Comprehensive information on air quality is very important for development and assessment of air pollution reduction measures, especially for urban areas facing these problems. Such information is useful not only for monitoring of air quality levels but also for validation of air quality modelling tools.