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Life expectancy decreases because of air pollution
Air pollution causes the average life expectancy of people in northern China today to be 5.5 years lower than that of people in the south.
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The first victim died of dust and smoke in Malaysia
Both Singapore and Malaysia are facing the worst dust crisis in years. The dust still continues to spread to some areas of Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on June 26.
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Singapore plans to prevent dust and smoke from rising
According to the plan announced by Minister Balakrishnan, the NEA's dengue surveillance activities will still take place without nearly any interruption even if the dust…
Environment
Coal, the biggest environmental devastator
The above data sheet provided by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that China currently dominates the use of coal in the world.
Environment
The rich are
While developing countries 'waste' exports to developing countries, many wealthy provinces in China also seek to 'push' CO2 emissions into poorer regions.
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Air pollution in Singapore reached a record
People in Singapore, one of the cleanest countries in the world, are breathing the most harmful atmosphere ever due to wildfires in Indonesia.
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The amount of CO2 in the air is
According to statistics released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions have increased by 1.4% to a record 31.6 billion. tons in…
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China falls into serious pollution
Pollution in China once again falls into seriousness even after entering May, the time when burning coal to operate the heating system is almost gone.
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1.2 million Chinese people die from air pollution
China has 1.2 million deaths due to air pollution in 2010, accounting for 40% of all deaths due to this cause globally.
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WHO warns about dangers from air pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) on April 8 warned that the threat from air pollution was much greater than previously reported, and repeated the global call to actio…
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Beijing spent $ 16 billion to brighten the sky
Haze often covers Beijing and many other Chinese cities in the past few months. Waste from factories and motor vehicles is the main cause of haze.
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Air pollution reduces infant weight
Researchers in 14 regions of 9 countries - including South Korea and Canada - gather data on atmospheric micro dust concentrations and the exposure of dirty air to pregn…
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Dust pollution in Beijing contains deadly poison
Analysis of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the smog that struck Beijing and its northern provinces last month contained a large amount of toxic chemicals.
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Dirty air ruins China's beautiful dream
The goal of building a prosperous and beautiful country of the Chinese government may not be realized by heavy air pollution, a state news agency said.
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Schools and agencies in Tehran are closed because of pollution
According to Iran's official IRNA news agency, the city of Tehran has announced the decision to close all government agencies and schools in the capital on January 5 due…