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Books on: urban air pollution

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Air Pollution, Meteorology, and Dispersion

Book by S. Pal Arya; Oxford University Press, 1999

Subjects:

Air--Pollution--Meteorological Aspects

Collections: Entire Library

Air Pollution Meteorology and Dispersion provides a concise yet thorough review of the basic theories, models, experiments, and observations of pollutant dispersal in the atmosphere. It offers the theoretical and empirical bases of frequently used dispersion models while emphasizing the limitations ...
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Air Pollution Meteorology and Dispersion provides a concise yet thorough review of the basic theories, models, experiments, and observations of pollutant dispersal in the atmosphere. It offers the theoretical and empirical bases of frequently used dispersion models while emphasizing the limitations and uncertainties inherent in these models. Organized into twelve chapters, the material is presented in order of increasing difficulty. The first half of the book treats the basic tenets of air pollution modeling; the second half deals with the more detailed theoretical and observational aspects of dispersion. Sufficient background material on atmospheric structure, dynamics, and circulation systems and their importance to atmospheric dispersion is included for students who do not yet have a strong meteorological background. Turbulence and diffusion theories, such as gradient transport, statistical, and similarity theories, as well as analytical and numerical dispersion and air quality models, are also discussed. Problems and exercises are included in each chapter, making this an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses in atmospheric science and mechanical engineering.
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Air Pollution

Book by Jeremy Colls; Spon Press, 2002

Subjects:

Air--Pollution

Collections: Entire Library

Every section of this new edition of Air Pollution has been updated, with particular emphasis on indoor air quality, and a new chapter on Air Pollution Control and Measurement of Industrial Emissions has been added. All references to standards and legislation have been updated in line with the new ...
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Every section of this new edition of Air Pollution has been updated, with particular emphasis on indoor air quality, and a new chapter on Air Pollution Control and Measurement of Industrial Emissions has been added. All references to standards and legislation have been updated in line with the new UK Air Quality Guidelines. Recommended reading lists have also been extended. This new edition continues to cover the wide range of air quality issues in an accessible style. Each topic has an historical introduction, covers the body of generally accepted information, and highlights areas in which developments are currently taking place. Topics covered include the sources and sinks of gaseous and particulate air pollutants, dispersion measurement, mobile sources, indoor air pollutants, and the effects on plants, materials, humans and animals. Local case-studies are referred to, demonstrating the application of theory to practice. Air Pollution is recommended for undergraduate and postgraduate level courses specialising in air pollution, whether from an environmental science or engineering perspective. It will also be of interest to air pollution specialists in consultancies and local authorities.
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Clearing the Air: The Real Story of the War on Air Pollution

Book by Indur Goklany; Cato Institute, 1999

Subjects:

Air--Pollution--United States--History

Collections: Entire Library

This book demonstrates that Washington, D.C.'s 30-year regulatory war against air pollution has done little to improve air quality.
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Legal Responses to Indoor Air Pollution

Book by Frank B. Cross; Quorum Books, 1990

Subjects:

Indoor Air Pollution, Indoor Air Pollution--Law And Legislation--United States

Collections: Entire Library

The underrecognized but highly significant problem of indoor air pollution is examined in this important study that covers the issue from the relative health risks involved to the shortcomings of regulatory and judicial responses. The book focuses largely upon the three best-known pollutants--radon ...
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The underrecognized but highly significant problem of indoor air pollution is examined in this important study that covers the issue from the relative health risks involved to the shortcomings of regulatory and judicial responses. The book focuses largely upon the three best-known pollutants--radon, asbestos, and formaldehyde--exploring their hazards and the tens of thousands of deaths and millions of days of illnesses they cause. The work also synopsizes government action against these pollutants, opportunities for individuals to sue parties for harm, and proposals for government regulation and legislation to effectively protect public health.
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Fighting Air Pollution in Southern California by Scrapping Old Vehicles

Book by Lloyd Dixon, Steven Garber; Rand, 2001

Subjects:

Air Quality Management--California, Southern, Automobiles--Motors--Exhaust Gas--Environmental Aspects--California, Southern, Automobiles--Purchasing--California, Southern

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Fighting Air Pollution in Southern California by Scrapping...VEHICLE RETIREMENT AND CALIFORNIAS AIR POLLUTION CHALLENGE 1...Reduction Strategy for LDVs 70 SUMMARY Air pollution damages health and reduces the quality...

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Journal Articles on: urban air pollution

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Urban Air Pollution Linked to Birth Defects

Journal article; Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 65, 2002

Subjects:

Air pollution--Health aspects, Birth defects--Risk factors, City and town life--Health aspects, Public health--Management, Urban life--Health aspects

Collections: Entire Library

Urban Air Pollution Linked to Birth Defects...Coast Air Basin and other urban regions. The monitoring...correlation between exposure to air pollution and other common birth...significant decrease in urban air pollution nationally, there may...
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Urban Air Pollution and Mortality in a Cohort of Norwegian Men

Journal article by Per Nafstad, Lise Lund Haheim, Torbjorn Wisloff, Frederick Gram, Bente Oftedal, Ingar Holme, Ingvar Hjermann, Paul Leren; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 112, 2004

Subjects:

Air pollution

Collections: Entire Library

Urban Air Pollution and Mortality in a Cohort of Norwegian...94-1.15). The findings indicate that urban air pollution may increase the risk of dying. The...studies strengthen the evidence that urban air pollution is associated with increased risk...
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Synergistic Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Exposure to Violence on Urban Asthma Etiology

Journal article by Jane E. Clougherty, Jonathan I. Levy, Laura D. Kubzansky, P. Barry Ryan, Shakira Franco Suglia, Marina Jacobson Canner, Rosalind J. Wright; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 115, 2007

Subjects:

Air pollution--Complications and side effects, Air pollution--Research, Asthma--Research, Asthma--Risk factors, Urban population--Health aspects, Urban population--Research

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...Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Exposure to Violence on Urban Asthma Etiology...2000). In urban settings, traffic-related air pollution may be elevated...socioeconomic status urban homes. J Expos...et al. 2002. Air pollution from traffic...
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Urban Growth and the Politics of Air Pollution: The Establishment of California's Automobile Emission Standards

Journal article by George A. Gonzalez; Polity, Vol. 35, 2002

Subjects:

Air pollution--Political aspects, California--Environmental policy, Elite (Social sciences)--Influence, Elite (Social sciences)--Political aspects

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...Pollution in Los Angeles Urban Growth and Air Pollution Californias clean...Economic Growth, Air Pollution, and Urban Residents Molotch...the form of increased air, water, and toxic pollution. Wealthier urban residents are able to...
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Household Air Pollution from Coal and Biomass Fuels in China: Measurements, Health Impacts, and Interventions

Journal article by Junfeng Zhang, Kirk R. Smith; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 115, 2007

Subjects:

Biomass chemicals--Health aspects, Coal--Environmental aspects, Fuel--Health aspects, Fuels--Health aspects, Indoor air pollution, Respiratory tract diseases--Causes of

Collections: Entire Library

...000 attributed to urban outdoor air pollution in the country. Our...for households, many urban communities continue...dominant source of indoor air pollution (IAP) in the country...Kunzil N, et al. 2004. Urban air pollution. In: Comaparative...

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Magazine Articles on: urban air pollution

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History's Dirty Secret: We Know What Causes Urban Air Pollution, and We Know How to Clean Up Our Cities, but Unfortunately There Just Isn't the Political Will to Make It Happen

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 76, April 2004

Subjects:

Air pollution--1952 AD, Air pollution--History, Coal fired furnaces--1952 AD, Coal fired furnaces--Environmental aspects, Coal-fired furnaces--1952 AD, Coal-fired furnaces--Environmental aspects, Smog--1952 AD, United Kingdom. Clean Air Act

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Secret: We Know What Causes Urban Air Pollution, and We Know How to Clean Up...Will to Make It Happen. Urban air pollution is nothing new--it has existed...kick-starting a serious move to combat urban air pollution. But, as Professor Peter Brimblecombe...
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Urban Air Pollution

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 76, April 2004

Subjects:

Air pollution--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

Urban Air Pollution. Over recent years, Britains city dwellers have begun to experience...air that caught at the back of your throat. But dont be fooled: urban air pollution hasnt gone away, it has just changed. What remains may not be as...
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Air Pollution Fatalities Now Exceed Traffic Fatalities by Three to One

Magazine article; Public Management, Vol. 85, January 2003

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...some of the worlds worst urban air pollution, illnesses and deaths of urban residents due to air pollution are estimated to cost 5 percent...and jogging. Solutions to urban air pollution are not difficult to discern...
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The Big Smoke: One Hundred Years Ago, Thick Smogs Regularly Brought London to a Standstill, Cast Day into Night and Killed Thousands. as Scientists Debate Current Issues of Pollution and Air Quality at London's Environment and Future Conference, Dr John E Thornes and Gemma Metherell Take Us Back to the Days of Turner, Monet and the London 'Peasouper'

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 74, September 2002

Subjects:

Air pollution--History, London, England--History, Smog--History

Collections: Entire Library

...current issues of pollution and air quality at Londons...the concept of the urban climate. It had become...for five days, the pollution accumulated until...believe it was the acid air that killed. It irritated...promoted the Clean Air Act of 1956. This...
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Blue-Sky Thinking: Trans-Boundary Pollution Problems Can Only Be Tackled at an International Level, but Thus Far, Attempts at Achieving a Consensus Have Met with Failure

Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 76, April 2004

Subjects:

Air pollution--International aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...the local and national impact of urban air pollution. All the way from a small kitchen...concomitant growth in the problem of air pollution. The result is an extraordinary...indicates that this is in large part an urban problem--cities account for nearly...

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Newspaper Articles on: urban air pollution

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Solon Wants Another Round of Air Pollution Monitoring

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, August 9, 2004

Subjects:

Arroyo, Gloria Macapagal-

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...said the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and other antipollution agencies in urban centers in the country should be on the alert for air pollution hotspots and should regularly conduct emission tests on vehicles violating the anti-pollution...
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U.S. Pact on Air Pollution Declared; Programs Stress Joint Management

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 24, 2003

Subjects:

Whitman, Christine Todd

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Canada and Mexico, "have significantly impacted urban and regional air quality along the U.S.-Canadian border." The new...pollutants. The first new program will address air pollution in northwestern Washington state and southwestern...
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A Sound Idea; by the Time You Go to Newcastle International Airport to Catch Your Flight to Your Holiday or Business Destination, Green Minded Airport Bosses Have Already Gone That Extra Distance to Ensure the Routes Planes Fly and the Way They Land Is Keeping Noise Pollution and Aircraft Emissions Low. Airport Head of Planning and Corporate Affairs GRAEME MASON Explains Newcastle International Your Airport

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), July 24, 2007

Subjects:

Air pollution, Airports--Planning

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and the Way They Land Is Keeping Noise Pollution and Aircraft Emissions Low. Airport Head...similarly planned to fly over gaps in urban areas. Looking out of the window youll...benefits: a significant reduction in noise pollution from arriving aircraft, and a marked...
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Baguio's Air Quality Improves

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 9, 2006

Subjects:

Air pollution, Air pollution control, Air quality, Air quality management

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...vehicles are still considered the main source of air pollution in the city. The agency admitted that air pollution is a common phenomenon in urban settings though in part to the presence and increase in the number of motor vehicles. It is an economic...
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Drive on to Clear Air in Smoky Oakridge

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), September 10, 2005

Subjects:

Air pollution

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...named Eugene-Springfield as the fifth-worst urban area in the country for short-term pollution caused by tiny, airborne particles. It also...county in the nation for short-term particulate air pollution from 1999 to 2002. In response to...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: urban air pollution

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Air Pollution

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...with oxygen in the air to form nitrogen dioxide, a foul-smelling brown gas. In urban areas like Los Angeles where transportation is the main cause of air pollution, nitrogen dioxide tints the air, blending with other contaminants and the atmospheric...
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Pollution

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...supplies. Automobile emissions choked urban and suburban communities. Pesticides and...part of the United Nations, for worldwide pollution abatement. The National Environmental...then Congress has also passed the Clean Air Act (1970), the Clean Water Act (1972...
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Dust, Atmospheric

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...dust from smoke is a serious urban problem (see air pollution ). Sources of atmospheric dust...carried to the upper layers of the air and suspended there for long periods...Caribbean, where it can affect air quality, and dust from the Gobi...
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Land Use

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...industrial expansion have generated urban sprawl, with thousands of square...congestion and widespread pollution , along with depletion of water...for failure to comply with air pollution and water pollution standards, has profoundly affected...
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Rapid Transit

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...stations, and Russias best-known artists participated in their decoration. In recent years concern over urban crowding and automotive air pollution has stimulated the construction and expansion of many rapid transit systems that incorporate automated...

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