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The solvent-used industry plays an important role in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission, which has caused an increasing concern. Herein, VOCs samples collected before and after treatments from the painting industry, printing industry and printing
Zhinian Li+7 more
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Korean National Emissions Inventory System and 2007 Air Pollutant Emissions
Korea has experienced dramatic development and has become highly industrialized and urbanized during the past 40 years, which has resulted in rapid economic growth.
DaeGyun Lee+11 more
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Effect of biochar and liming on soil nitrous oxide emissions from a temperate maize cropping system [PDF]
Biochar, a carbon-rich, porous pyrolysis product of organic residues may positively affect plant yield and can, owing to its inherent stability, promote soil carbon sequestration when amended to agricultural soils.
R. Hüppi+4 more
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Public transportation has been an essential part of the urban lifestyle and a necessary means for effective transportation within most of the capital cities worldwide.
Dimitrios-Michael Rodanas+2 more
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Estimation of Air Pollution with Remote Sensing Data: Revealing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Space [PDF]
Air pollution is a major driver of climate change. Anthropogenic emissions from the burning of fossil fuels for transportation and power generation emit large amounts of problematic air pollutants, including Greenhouse Gases (GHGs). Despite the importance of limiting GHG emissions to mitigate climate change, detailed information about the spatial and ...
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A review on effect of air pollutants on fetal development and pregnancy outcomes
Developing fetus is connected to the mother by placenta to receive oxygen and nutrients. Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution not only affects maternal health but also provides a pathway for many toxic pollutants to cross the placental barrier and ...
Rekha Kashyap+5 more
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Identification of organic pollutants in city atmospheres
A suitable gas chromatophic analytical technique is described for the characterization of organic components in air samples from traffic dense areas. The method employs a chromosorb 102 cold trap to collect and concetrate samples and a 30 metre SCOT DC ...
C.W Louw, J.F Richards
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Air pollution and entrepreneurship
We examine the causal effect of air pollution on an individual's propensity for entrepreneurship in China. Our preferred model, which employs an instrumental variable approach to address endogeneity arising from sorting into entrepreneurship and locational choices, suggests that exposure to higher intensity of air pollution lowers one's proclivity for ...
Guo, Liwen+5 more
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AiR -- An Augmented Reality Application for Visualizing Air Pollution [PDF]
Air quality is a term used to describe the concentration levels of various pollutants in the air we breathe. The air quality, which is degrading rapidly across the globe, has been a source of great concern. Across the globe, governments are taking various measures to reduce air pollution.
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Background: Accident analysis is a tool which can be used to obtain accurate information about the combined accident factors that when fixed, prevent recurrence. It includes recording and documenting work-related injuries.
Fadia A El-Marakby+4 more
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