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Study Finds Elevated Ultrafine Particle Pollution Levels Near Regional Airports

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Aircraft exhaust includes pollutants linked to a variety of health problems. Paulson (2009)Aircraft Emission Impacts in a Neighborhood Adjacent to a General Aviation Airport in Southern California. The study suggests that “ current land-use practices of reduced buffer areas around local airports may be insufficient. Technol. ,

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CARB adopts electric truck rule: Advanced Clean Trucks

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Many California neighborhoods—especially communities of color, low-income and vulnerable communities—live, work, play and attend schools adjacent to the ports, railyards, distribution centers, and freight corridors and experience the heaviest truck traffic.

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UNECE: claim that diesel on-road vehicles are the cause of increased lung cancer is misleading

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The claim that emissions from diesel engine exhausts from road transport are the main cause of lung cancer in humans thus “ needs to be seriously challenged, ” the paper concluded. —“Diesel Engines Exhausts: Myths and Realities”. The amount of diesel exhaust people are exposed to varies greatly. Studies show that mixed?use

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CARB approves updated “At-Berth” regulation, expanding efforts to cut pollution from ships in California ports

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One example of an alternative to shore power is what is known as capture-and-control technology that employs a “bonnet” to cover a ship’s exhaust stacks, both containing and treating harmful emissions. These funds must be used for environmental projects that will benefit port-adjacent neighborhoods.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively. The researchers created maps to measure taxi traffic intensity across the city and used inspection and trip data to approximate taxi-related exhaust emissions of two major sources of air pollution: nitric oxide and particulate matter.

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A123 to Power Plug-in Hybrid Trouble Truck for Eaton Corporation

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In addition to being driven thousands of miles per year, these trucks are often left idling in residential neighborhoods to power the truck’s equipment, thereby exposing operators to diesel exhaust, wasting fuel and emitting pollution.

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NREL study identifies nationwide charging needs; 28M charging ports by 2030 for 33M EV fleet

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1 million Level 2 charging ports at publicly accessible locations—including high-density neighborhoods, office buildings, and retail outlets. 8 million Level 1 and Level 2 charging ports at privately accessible locations—including single-family homes, multifamily properties, and workplaces.

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