Pollution in China

World Air Quality Report Reveals Substantial Air Quality Changes In 2020

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

GOLDACH, Switzerland, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --New data from IQAir's global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an online interactive global map , reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on global particulate pollution (PM2.5) levels.

Key Points: 
  • GOLDACH, Switzerland, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --New data from IQAir's global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an online interactive global map , reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on global particulate pollution (PM2.5) levels.
  • Climate change continues to affect air quality: The year 2020 is tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record.
  • India: In 2020, all Indian cities monitored observed air quality improvements compared to 2018, while 63% saw improvements compared with 2019.
  • The 2020 World Air Quality Report is based on PM2.5 data from 106 countries, that has been measured by ground-based monitoring stations.

World Air Quality Report Reveals Substantial Air Quality Changes In 2020

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

GOLDACH, Switzerland, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --New data from IQAir's global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an online interactive global map , reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on global particulate pollution (PM2.5) levels.

Key Points: 
  • GOLDACH, Switzerland, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --New data from IQAir's global air quality data platform, published in the 2020 World Air Quality Report and an online interactive global map , reveals the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns and behavioral changes on global particulate pollution (PM2.5) levels.
  • Climate change continues to affect air quality: The year 2020 is tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record.
  • India: In 2020, all Indian cities monitored observed air quality improvements compared to 2018, while 63% saw improvements compared with 2019.
  • The 2020 World Air Quality Report is based on PM2.5 data from 106 countries, that has been measured by ground-based monitoring stations.

Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

At the request of the European Commission, theCoR's opinion on clean air,adopted in July 2020, provides a local and regional perspective to the newEU Action Plan towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil, which will be presented in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • At the request of the European Commission, theCoR's opinion on clean air,adopted in July 2020, provides a local and regional perspective to the newEU Action Plan towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil, which will be presented in 2021.
  • Although we have experienced a temporary air-quality improvement during the pandemic, air pollution is still a major threat to human health.
  • We must not forget as well that there is a possible proven correlation between air pollution and the gravity of a COVID-19 infection.
  • Overall, we now see wider and stronger support to fight air pollution and building a healthier environment.
  • Both go hand in hand and must be amongst the top priorities of the EU's recovery plan.
  • On the 'vertical side', we must reinforce EU legislation so as to better control air pollution.
  • The best way of achieving cleaner air is by preventing pollution and, therefore, by reducing polluting emissions at source.
  • Let us not forget that air pollution has multiple sources: natural, trans-boundary, national, regional and local, even at a street level.
  • To combat air pollution, we must reduce emissions at all levels and each level needs to assume responsibility.
  • At the local level, municipalities are best placed to control local sources of pollution and the problems they generate.
  • Communication, awareness raising and public involvement are the three key words to reach higher consciousness and engagement to combat air pollution.
  • The consultation on the EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for air, water and soil is open from 11 November 2020 to 10 February 2021.

Donaldson Company Receives Annual Bluetech Award for Industrial Emissions Control Technology

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a global leader in industrial dust, fume and mist collection, has received the 2019 Bluetech Award from the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance (BCAA), a nonprofit professional organization focusing on the development of clean air technologies and industries in China.

Key Points: 
  • Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a global leader in industrial dust, fume and mist collection, has received the 2019 Bluetech Award from the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance (BCAA), a nonprofit professional organization focusing on the development of clean air technologies and industries in China.
  • We are proud to receive the Bluetech Award, which recognizes our technological capabilities and reflects our efforts to deliver on Donaldsons purposeAdvancing Filtration for a Cleaner World, said WeeSiong Kang, Donaldson Industrial Air Filtration Product Director, Asia Pacific.
  • Donaldson received the award based on its innovative solution for dust collection and emissions filtration.
  • Founded in 1915, Donaldson Company is a global leader in the filtration industry with sales, manufacturing and distribution locations around the world.

Study On Effect Of Coronavirus Lockdowns Shows Unprecedented Reduction In Air Pollution

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

All cities included in the report, except for Rome, experienced a reduction in air pollution levels during lockdown periods compared to the same time periods in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • All cities included in the report, except for Rome, experienced a reduction in air pollution levels during lockdown periods compared to the same time periods in 2019.
  • Seoul had a reduction in air pollution of 54 percent compared to 2019.
  • Wuhan saw a reduction in air pollution of 44 percent during its lockdown when compared to 2019.
  • The drastic reduction in air pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns shows how our habits and behaviors directly impact the air we breathe.

Air Pollution is Far Deadlier than the Coronavirus: New Data Ranks Health Threat in Cities from Worst to Best

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The latest data compiled by IQAir, published in the 2019 World Air Quality Report and online most polluted cities ranking, reveals the changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world during 2019.

Key Points: 
  • The latest data compiled by IQAir, published in the 2019 World Air Quality Report and online most polluted cities ranking, reveals the changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world during 2019.
  • While some achievements have been made in air quality monitoring infrastructure globally, there are still huge gaps in access to data around the world.
  • "While the Coronavirus is dominating international headlines, a silent killer is contributing to nearly 7 million more deaths a year: air pollution.
  • Through compiling and visualizing data from thousands of air quality monitoring stations, the 2019 World Air Report reveals new context to the world's leading environmental health threat."

Social costs of U.S. air pollution are down across economy, but vary widely between sectors

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Monday, September 9, 2019

The highest costs come from early deaths, attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

Key Points: 
  • The highest costs come from early deaths, attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
  • Combining damages with more traditional measures of economic production, such as GDP or value-added, provides a more accurate picture of a sector's full economic impact.
  • "They all show up in the air pollution damages."
  • More modest were decreases in other large economic sectors, such as manufacturing (20%), transportation (30%), and agriculture (4%).

IQAir AirVisual Reveals Most Polluted U.S. Cities During 2018, Wildfires Disproportionately To Blame

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Despite this anomaly in 2018's air pollution statistics, air pollution is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide from other sources.

Key Points: 
  • Despite this anomaly in 2018's air pollution statistics, air pollution is increasing in the U.S. and worldwide from other sources.
  • Air pollution will take an estimated seven million lives globally in the next year, while costing the world's economy nearly $225 billion.
  • IQAir AirVisual is the largest public network of air quality monitoring stations in the world.
  • IQAir designs, develops innovative air quality products and services for homes, offices, schools, hospitals, and other critical environments.