Air Pollutants

Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are different types of air pollutants, such as gases (such as ammonia, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane and chlorofluorocarbons), particulates (both organic and inorganic), and biological molecules. Air pollution may cause diseases, allergies and even death to humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural or built environment. Both human activity and natural …

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LCO: Law Commission of Ontario · 14 March 2024 English

Commissioner is now an employee of the Auditor General and is expected to perform the duties assigned by the Auditor General.120 Furthermore, it is now the Downgrading the Environmental Auditor …

public does fish-eating birds and mammals. Air pollutants not have an opportunity to comment on many


TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 21 February 2024 English

The aim is to provide policy support for the ecological and green development and effective transformation of the “Green is Gold” concept in the region and to provide reference for …

project Capital Benefit Cost Pollutant emissions: air pollutants (ammonia nitrogen, nitrogen oxide, nitric Ecosystem standard atmospheric pollutant substance Capital - Air pollutants Based on emission factors reported in the literature


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 20 February 2024 English

This report presents the economic valuation of the Tirana–Durres railway in Albania, including its investment costs, added benefits, and avoided costs. This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment shows that the …

will decrease, and subsequently, the level of air pollutants emitted by vehicles will decrease. Table 18


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 20 February 2024 English

This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) compares strategies for supporting the decarbonization of the transport sector and achieving net-zero targets by 2050 in Indonesia. Interventions such as investments in public transport, …

(supply side) in relation to the amount of air pollutants generated by fossil fuel use. The valuation


PI: Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development · 15 February 2024 English

This recognition underscores the significance of robust regulations to protect the health and well-being of both present and future generations, in alignment with Canada's adoption of the United Nations Declaration …

organic compounds (VOCs) and other hazardous air pollutants. VOCs contribute to ground-level ozone. Ground-level


CAPP: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers · 13 February 2024 English

The achievability of the proposed cap is heavily contingent upon the feasibility, the success, and reductions achieved by the draft methane amendments. [...] Estimated cost of compliance CAPP has reviewed …

costs are underestimated 10 The Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations and the Canada-Newfoundland and


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 February 2024 English

A healthy environment and its sustainable management are critical for citizens' well-being and supporting Uzbekistan's growing economy. The National State of the Environment Report (NSoER) is a comprehensive document that …

summer when thermal inversion episodes trap air pollutants near the ground, leading to poor air quality


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 29 January 2024 English

These two reports unpack the complex landscape of voluntary standards and initiatives for carbon management to help private sector actors reach net-zero emissions.

to health benefits by reducing exposure to air pollutants in a populated city (social). It can also


National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health · 18 January 2024 English

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Wildfires Increase Concentrations of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Downwind Communities. Environ Sci Tech.


TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 12 December 2023 English

The second, data and methodology report, includes an outline of the processes and methodologies that will be used by the research team to measure and value the dependencies and impacts …

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