Sumeir Walia·17 hours agoAQI (Air Quality Index) Web ApplicationA Project using Django and HTML to create an AQI web application The Air Quality Index (AQI) is used for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health…Python7 min read
Dr. Erlijn van GenuchteninClimate Conscious·1 day agoHow Plants Can Help Cities To Improve Urban Air Quality3 ways to reduce the negative impact of air pollution — Credit: This article is based on two scientific articles by Ioannis Manisalidis and C. Nick Hewitt and their colleagues. (Full citations and link available at the end of the article) A s more and more people move from rural areas into cities, the air quality in many cities decreases. This…Air Pollution5 min read
Oluwasube PromiseinNew Writers Welcome·2 days agoAir Pollution is Our Worst EnemyBe a part of the solution, not a part of the pollution. — Air pollution is our Worst Enemy For many people, the most dangerous thing about modern life is the risk of a catastrophic natural disaster. But there are more threats to humanity’s future than just a few super volcanoes and giant asteroid strikes. You may be asking yourself the question, “What…New Writers Welcome3 min read
Sai Pavan Kalyan·6 days agoSolving the problem which chased me everywhere I wentI grew up in a town named Yellandu (also known as Boggutta) in Telangana where almost 90% of the families in this region (including mine) relied on coal mines for their source of livelihood. My father used to work as a mining engineer in the coal mines along with thousands…Air Pollution7 min read
Ryan Philp·4 days agoClean Air: The benefit of heat pumps that no one’s talking aboutOne of the most significant factors affecting people’s physical and mental well-being is poor indoor and outdoor air quality. The World Health Organisation says air pollution represents the largest environmental risk to health and causes seven million deaths a year, including up to 36,000 in England, according to Public Health…Air Pollution3 min read
Pierre-Louis Lemaire·Jun 27People Are Dying and It’s Not Because of CovidYou can listen to this story by clicking on the play button above the title. It is coming back as we almost forgot about it. We are seeing weekly 40% increases in COVID cases in part of France. …Pollution4 min read
Filaantrodigital·Jun 27Tobacco: Threat To Our EnvironmentTobacco: Threat To Our Environment India is the second-largest tobacco producer behind China. The country has around 0.45 million hectares of area under tobacco cultivation. This accounts for 9% of total tobacco production around the world. The most commonly used and smokeless tobacco products in India are: Gutka (betel quid) Khaini (a form of chewing…Filaantro6 min read
Sylvia Powell·Jun 22The 10 Biggest Chemicals Polluting America’s SchoolsWhen it comes to our children, there is already so much to worry about in terms of their health and happiness. …Schools2 min read
Zamaneh Media·Jun 20Mazut Production in Iran: Human and Environmental Devastation for Nothingby Zamaneh Media — 18June 2022 Mazut is one of the many products produced at crude oil refineries, but also, one of the cheapest and most polluting amongst such products. Its use is prohibited under international law in various areas. As Dr. …Air Pollution5 min read
The writing bug 🐛inIn Fitness And In Health·Jun 17Bike Wheel to Filter the Air Pollution While You CycleGoing back to the basics, can prevent pollution getting out of hand. — An amazing English design student has — ”quite simply” — attached a four-layer air purifier to a bicycle wheel, allowing cyclists to clean the air pollution in any place where they pedal. Called Rolloe, the filter could purify more than a quarter million square-meters of air if merely 10% of…Air Pollution3 min read
