Tag: air pollution
Next-Generation Air Quality Monitoring Systems
Air pollution has become one of the most significant environmental and public health issues, silently affecting our lives as a consequence of modern urbanization. Even though people cannot…
European Union and United States Update Air Quality Standards
Air pollution emerges as one of the leading causes of environmental health problems globally today. Addressing this critical issue, both the European Union (EU) and the United States…
Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution
Although they may seem like two different issues, climate change and air pollution are closely linked; in UNEP’s words, these two issues are two sides of the same…
Standardization efforts on low-cost air pollution sensors
The standardization studies of low-cost sensors continue rapidly developing and expanding worldwide. Air pollution, a global problem, damages human health and the environment. Prolonged and high levels of…
Indicator of Increasing Air Pollution in Istanbul: SMOG
Air pollution in Istanbul is becoming more and more dangerous day by day. Smog was influential in the city on 4–8 November, an essential indicator of this pollution.…
The Impact of the Oil and Gas Industry on Air Pollution
More than 95% of the world population does not live in a healthy environment by the current standards of WHO (2005, WHO air quality directive). Although various environmental…
Urban Air Pollution: Sources and Pollutants
In 2019, World Health Organization (WHO) has considered air pollution as “the greatest environmental risk to health”. Not being aware of this is even greater risk. This blog…
Heavy Air Pollution Ahead — Recalculating Route
Why air quality should be an essential parameter for our navigation algorithms. On a regular working day in 1802, seeing heavy layers of smog hanging over Manchester was…