Atmosphere, climate, and weather
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What Are the Pros and Cons of Instant-light Charcoal Briquettes?
Discover the pros and cons of instant-light charcoal briquettes for your grilling needs. Explore the convenience of quick ignition alongside potential drawbacks such as chemical additives and inconsistent burning. Make an informed decision for your next barbecue with insights into the benefits and considerations of instant-light charcoal briquettes.
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How an Air Purifier Can Combat the Effects of Air Pollution at School
Air purifiers can be used in any space where air needs to be filtered out. You can place one in a room where there is a lot of clutter or dirt so that contaminants are trapped before they enter other rooms of your home or school. They also work well in common areas like hallways or playgrounds so that children have less access to dirt and germs outdoors when they play outside during recess time
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Toxic gases and smells are removed by air filters.
We spend up to 90% our lives indoors and according to WHO, about 7 million people die each year because of air pollution from toxic gases.
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Get to Know About Sustainability Development
Many companies are implementing the sustainability development in order to sustain the natural resources in the future. Here is the explanation of the sustainability development along its pillars.
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Air Pollution: The Impact to our Health and Environment
From time to time, the air quality that we breathed every day is getting worsen. People seem not to care about the air pollution and the health of themselves nor earth.
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Air pollution equals to tobacco smoke, UV radiation and plutonium
We already knew that air pollution killed more people than AIDS and malaria combined, but sadly the problem isn’t always getting the attention it deserves. So it’s good to see that someone finally pinpointed the seriousness of the problem: World Health Organization (WHO), who last year recognized that diesel exhaust can causes lung cancer. This means that air pollution is now categorized along with tobacco smoke, UV radiation and plutonium. This research on cancer is different from previous research that showed air pollution to cause heart disease and lung problems. “The air we breathe has become polluted with a mixture of cancer-causing substances,” says Dr Kurt Straif, Head of the IARC (International…
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The Chinese Water
For visitors, China’s water problem becomes apparent upon entering the hotel room. The smell of a polluted river might emanate from the showerhead. Need to quench your thirst? The drip from the tap is rarely potable. Can you trust the bottled water? Many Chinese don’t. What about brushing your teeth?s Suggested by the government’s own figures, more than half of the country’s largest lakes and reservoirs were highly contaminated by 2011 that they were no longer suitable for human consumption. China’s more than 4,700 underground water-quality testing stations show that nearly 3/5 of all water supplies are “relatively bad” or worse. Despite Chinese economic growth is striking, the quality of…
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Clean Air Project in Europe
It is not surprising to see the bleak pictures from Beijing clearly showing what happens when protection of air quality is not taken seriously. Good air means good quality of life. As a matter of fact, every person breathes in around 15,000 litres of air per day. Although the air quality in Europe is better than that in China, Europeans should continuous their effort to keep their air clean. The air in Europe contains a lot of nitrogen oxide and fine particulate matter that make people sick. That’s why nine European NGOs are now collaborating on a new project called Clean Air. They are mainly focusing on transportation and…
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Air Quality – How’s it in Europe?
In March 2015, BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany) has published “Sootfree Cities”, a ranking which graded the efforts of 23 major European cities to improve air quality. Upon this ranking, it is highlighted how European cities have been actively combating air pollution in the transport sector. Meanwhile, the local air quality actions are still not enough and cities are also exposed to pollution they cannot control. These emissions are regulated at national or EU level where inadequate actions against air pollution are seen. The city of Zurich has become the winner, due to a mixed policy that includes a strong commitment to reduce pollution from vehicles, the promotion…
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Beware of Bottled Water – Little thought for your health
In a hot summer day, I was in a supermarket trying to find some sparkling water to kill my thirst. Stopped in front of different brands of bottled water, I was confused. There were so many labels of pure springs and ice water that almost convinced me the liquid inside these bottles is the purest drink around. But then, a thought hit my mind: labels could be misleading, or sometimes deceptive. I remember in one case, water coming from a well located near a hazardous waste site was sold and labelled as “spring water.” I withdrew my hand from these bottles and decided to find out the best water solution.…
