sooty air pollution increases chances of low birth-weight babies-linkedin
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http:wwwlinkedincomgroupshendren-global-group-top-facts-4844612 it is a fact that fossil fuels from diesel cars and coal-powered fire stations cause dangerous tiny particulate pollution sooty air pollution in towns and cities increases the chances of women giving birth to small babies new research has shown a study involving millions of births around the world found that higher pollution levels raised the risk of low birth-weight although small the effect is said to be statistically significant at national population scales it could have an important impact on child health said the researchers babies are underweight at birth if they tip the scales at less than 25kgs or 5lbs 8oz they face an increased risk of dying in infancy as well as chronic poor health and impaired mental development the new study the largest of its kind ever conducted focused on tiny sooty carbon particles called pm10s and even smaller pm25s which are known to be linked to heart and lung problems and early death they originate from a number of sources including diesel exhausts and the chimneys of coal-fired power stations and factories professor tanja pless-mulloli who led the uk arm of the study at the newcastle university said: quotas air pollution increases we can see that more babies are smaller at birth which in turn puts them at risk of poor health later in life quotthese microscopic particles five times smaller than the width of a human hair are part of the air we breathe every day what we have shown definitively is that these levels are already having an effect on pregnant mothersquot the research published in the journal environmental health perspectives examined the impact of a 10 microgram per cubic meter increase in average exposure to pollution particles over the course of a pregnancy furthermore a continual trend of elevated low birth-weight risk with higher levels of air pollution also showed for pm10s this raised the chances of having a low birth-weight baby by 003 which was said to be statistically significant in the case of pm25s a much larger 10 risk increase was seen pless-mulloli added: quotthe particles which are affecting pregnant mothers mainly come from the burning of fossil fuels in the past the culprit may have been coal fires now it is primarily vehicle fumes quotcurrently in some parts of london we see around 40 units of particulate air pollution and in newcastle it is around 20 units but going back to the 1960s we saw around 700 units of air pollution while much has been done to improve air quality this study shows we can039t be complacent as we039ve shown that clean air is really important for the health of our newbornsquot the scientists collected data on more than 3m births at 14 locations in the uk north and south america asia and australia they concluded: quotthe estimated combined associations although relatively small could be of major public health importance considering the ubiquitous nature of particulate air pollution exposure and therefore the potential for considerable population attributable risk particularly given evidence of perinatal around the time of birth and life-long effects of lbw low birth weight on healthquot quotthe study is of excellent quality and the conclusions are clear: while the average effect on each baby is small and so should not alarm individual prospective parents for the whole population these small risks add up across millions of people quot related articles here:http:hendrengroupbizblog

5 amazing benefits of foaming face wash for oily skin
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here is derma essentia anti pollution foaming face wash for your oily skin and dry skin wash off all the dirt dust excess oil gives you 5 amazing benefits to your oily skin see more product details here https:bitly2ovx4a2

an island made from plastic bottles by richart sowa
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a floating artificial island built in mexico by british artist richart quotrishiquot sowa he039s first island was destroyed by a hurricane in 2005 a replacement joyxee island has been open for tours since 2008in the waters of isla mujeres the quotisland of womenquot near cancun it opened for tours in august 2008 the new island was initially 20 metres 66 ft in diameter which has since expanded to 25 metres 82 ft and plants and mangroves are already growing on it it contains about 100000 bottles the new island has three beaches a house two ponds a solar-powered waterfall and river a wave-powered washing machine and solar panels volunteers helped with the project sowa will continue to make improvements to the island so it will always be a work of art in progressif you enjoyed this plastic pollution awareness video check out this one in sri lanka https:youtubentimmjbo-yqspiral island has been featured in a number of newspapers and tv documentaries around the world including in japan and south korea and has been featured in an episode of the ripley039s believe it or not tv series and on the mtv program extreme cribs in 2011if you enjoyed this plastic pollution awareness video check out this one in sri lanka https:youtubentimmjbo-yq

the green grease project at mit
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students from mit039s biodiesel team organizes the project called green grease and they traveled to sao paulo brazil last summer to begin the implementation led by libby mcdonald a fellow at the community innovators lab in the department of urban studies and planning the team converted two large trucks to run directly on filtered vegetable oil rather than converting the oil itself into biodiesel fuelvideo: melanie gonickadditional footagestills: the green grease team

replacing a smart meter with a safe analog metermov
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this video demonstrates a way to protect your home from emf pollution and unlawful surveillancequotsmart metersquot have been misrepresented as safe and lawful they have not been shown to be either and they are known to be otherwise smart meters emit dangerous pulsed emf radiation a class 2b carcinogen into private property and they are instruments of surveillance as defined by federal wiretapping law because smart meters monitor personal activities by electronic means inside private homes and businesses power companies local governments and regulators have badly failed to investigate and confirm the legality and safety of smart meters preferring instead to take the advice and directions of quotexpertsquot and quotstakeholdersquot who stand to make billions on this destructive and invasive technology never before has such a poorly conceived and dubious program been undertaken against ultimately every person on the planet who receives distributed electrical service the dangers to the public are so obvious that to be a proponent of smart meters is to be suspect of intentional wrongdoing or severe ignorancethere will soon be massive backlash against not just smart meters but the wider attitude by wealthy elites that they may invade control and exploit people039s private lives as they wish people are awakening to these frauds at an accelerating pace this video is just one tiny part of that general public awakening today it may seem radical to refuse or reject a smart meter on your home soon most of us will have difficulty understanding how a program as unwise and offensive the smart meter program could have been contemplated in the first place never support or vote for any electoral candidate who does not openly oppose smart metersyou may have a smart meter on your house and you may have thought it was harmless the more you learn about these devices the more you will change your mind the good news: it is not your fault that you have been deceived it is never too late to get rid of your smart meter

climate change: 99 second opinions
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there are some laws that congress can change the laws of nature aren039t among them while lobbyists continue to call for more and more quotsecondquot opinions sheldon points out to his colleagues that the scientific community is solidly behind the fact that climate change is a real threat

bp spill commission spreads blame
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oil spill commission says industry needs regulation but lets bp off hook

how to remove pollution from face naturally
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watch:- how to remove pollution from face naturallyhello friends: today i am going to share information about health and beauty tipstips to protect your skin from pollution environmental damage our channel provide full information about natural home remedies here you will find beauty tipsface packs tips makeup tipsbeauty benefitshair styles and much more healthampbeauty tipsso i hope you like my channel share my channel with your friends amp family------------------------------------------------------------------------watch more healthampbeauty videos click here : https:googl1iificthis channel is an output for positive lifestyle content simple choices on a daily basis shape your life and the world around youand also follow us onfacebook page : https:googljpgzigweb page : https:googllq3bubplay list : https:googlu50juytwitter : https:googlinpd94 how to remove dust from face naturallyhow to protect skin from pollution home remediesbest a

midway film trailer
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midway we are at a mid-way place on a remote and isolated island in the middle of the pacific twelve-hundred miles northwest of hawaii this is a moment in time a chance to witness and understand our role in an astonishing environmental tragedy this is a place that provides context here reflected in the beauty of the albatross is an unfolding horror yet it is a horror in which we see our own lives a snapshot of our impact on the planet that challenges us to consider how to move forward join us on a journey with photographer chris jordan on a breathtaking and emotional journey into the heart of the pacific and into the heart of ourselvesproduction of the feature film quotmidwayquot continues through 2011 for more information: http:wwwmidwayjourneycomcinematography by: jan vozenilek and joe schweers

lost in light ii
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instagramcomsriram_muralilost in light ii is a short film showing how light pollution affects the view of the night skies using one of the most prominent constellations - the orion the success and reach of my previous filmyoutubej2hnat56fuy - made the news in over 40 countries and published on national geographic inspired me to make a follow up to help people even better relate to night skies and further raise awareness on light pollutionone thing i realized from my last film was that people were able to relate to the difference between the light pollution levels but not the milky way itself the milky way appears more colorful to a camera than it does to our eyes and most people havent seen it but the orion is a more common sight its a great subject to help explain light pollutionastronomy is a humbling and character building experience like carl sagan puts it being under a sky full of stars makes you feel tiny humble kind and caring but thanks to light pollution most people la

the earth
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music video quotthe earthquot - agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions cop 22 marrakeck marroko cop 21 paris france cop 22 ecological disaster polluted atmopshere disaster marine world pollution ozone layer air pollution carbon dioxide greenpeace united nations conference on climate change paris and marrakechhttps:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=tyvmxjekhxm

severn suzuki speaking at un earth summit 1992
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raised in vancouver and toronto severn cullis-suzuki has been camping and hiking all her life when she was 9 she started the environmental children039s organization eco a small group of children committed to learning and teaching other kids about environmental issues they were successful in many projects before 1992 when they raised enough money to go to the un039s earth summit in rio de janeiro their aim was to remind the decision-makers of who their actions or inactions would ultimately affect the goal was reached when 12 yr old severn closed a plenary session with a powerful speech that received a standing ovationmore information on http:wwwdavidsuzukiorgbigup to my friend sebastian sturm for letting me use his song yes bredgin tell them the truthhttp:wwwsebastian-sturmcomhttp:wwwmyspacecomsebastiansturm

colors of water : dhaka039s leather tanneries
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a photo essay i shot during my stay in bangladesh providing insight into the leather tanning industry

air quality: a tale of three cities
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dr bryan n duncan is a deputy project scientist for the aura mission at nasa039s goddard space flight center in greenbelt marylandhe recently presented the story of air quality in three cities: beijing los angeles and atlantainstruments on nasa satellites monitor pollution around the world one of these the ozone monitoring instrument omi on the aura satellite has observed large amounts of sulfur dioxide which is released when coal is burned over beijingsimilarly in the 1950s los angeles experienced high levels of another air pollutantozone when in the higher atmosphere ozone protects earth from the sun039s ultraviolet radiation but closer to the ground ozone functions as a pollutant half a century ago in los angeles levels were sometimes recorded at more than 500 ppbv the current national ambient air quality standard is 75 ppbv with the advent of catalytic converters in vehicles and other environmental policy efforts these levels declined but what worked to reduce ozone in los angeles didnt work to reduce high ozone levels in another city: atlantain this video duncan talks about the dynamic nature of air quality what causes ozone sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide and why reducing volatile organic carbon pollution worked to reduce ozone in los angeles but not in atlantathis video is public domain and can be downloaded at: http:svsgsfcnasagovgoto11812like our videos subscribe to nasa039s goddard shorts hd podcast:http:svsgsfcnasagovvisitunesf0004_indexhtmlor find nasa goddard space flight center on facebook:http:wwwfacebookcomnasagsfcor find us on twitter:http:twittercomnasagoddard

tar sands action quotsurround the white housequot - november 6 2011
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thousands of people surround the white house to protest the keystone xl tar sands pipeline from canada to texas on november 6 2011dear president obama please watch listen and thinkhttp:wwwtarsandsactionorghttp:world350orgvermontfair use of copyrighted material incidentally included as a documentation of a political event action and historical event for educational and informative purposes