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NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

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JUNE 27, 2014

After ten years in orbit, the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite has been in orbit sufficiently long to show that people in major US cities are breathing less nitrogen dioxide. More before-and-after images are available on flickr. It’s also a good proxy for the presence of air pollution in general.

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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AUGUST 29, 2013

1,000 to 21,000) deaths due to changes in ozone concentrations. 900 to 11,000) ozone-related early deaths per year. 300 to 4,000) ozone-related premature mortalities per year. 2000 (90% CI: 0–4,000) early deaths from ozone, according to the study. 53,000 (90% CI: 24,000–95,000) PM 2.5 related premature deaths and ?5,000

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NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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