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Source: https://www.financialmirror.com/2020/05/24/covid19-time-for-a-green-reboot/  24th May 2020 by Kyriacos Kiliaris Coronavirus and shutting down businesses as a result of the lockdown imposed to stem the outbreak is a great opportunity for a Green reboot of Cyprus’ economy and society. Experts and stakeholders are urging countries trying to restart their economy to consider Greener solutions that would give it a boost as there is a lot of room to advance Renewable Energy Resources technologies. In comments, the Financial Mirror, Cyprus Green MP Charalampos Theopemptou, said the COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world and Cyprus with a golden opportunity to address environmental issues pushed aside by governments for decades. “One of the things that has astonished scientists is how much the quality of air has improved in major cities. In Cyprus, the air quality was found to be 6 times better than before the outbreak.” The former Environmental Commissioner noted that as in most countries, the drastic changes in the quality of the air during lockdown reveals that, not much has...

Source:  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/11/air-pollution-has-major-impact-on-children-in-sport-study-warns?CMP=share_btn_tw  Jessica Murray Tue 11 Feb 2020 15.25 GMT Breathe GB warns of damage to lungs and performance in survey of training grounds Children at Manorfield primary in London at the launch of a Breathe GB study. Photograph: PinPep/Rex/Shutterstock Britain’s future sporting performance could be hampered by air pollution because some training grounds are in areas with dangerously high pollution levels, a report has revealed. The Breathe GB study analysed pollution levels at 94 sporting sites, with one of the highest recorded levels at Birmingham’s Perry Park, host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Other important training grounds, such as the running track where Sir Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu trained, have pollution levels that breach World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limits. The study suggests children exercising in areas of high pollution will experience stunted lung function that will limit their future sporting performance. Dr Ian Mudway, a senior lecturer in respiratory toxicology at King’s College London, said: “A child growing up with asthma in a polluted city will...

On 30 January 2020 at the premises of Cyprus Institute and following the Cyprus Institute Colloquium Series, it was a gret honor to receive a colloquium on Atmospheric Nanoparticles, Air Quality and Climate Change by Prof. Spyros Pandis, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Patras, Greece, and Carnegie Mellon University, USA. You can follow his presentation on the below video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENt7HHq5-Jk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR38HYeEcoJbaUQLkAlogeF0SfNhyfRnZfxgl6A2GtkXqt9De47QeJExoCQ ...

By Gisela Crespo, CNN Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/28/health/air-pollution-heart-disease-study/index.html January 29, 2020 (CNN)Short-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of sudden heart problems, especially among older people, according to a study published Monday.  The study, published in the journal The Lancet, indicates that even low levels of air pollution can increase the likelihood of cardiac arrest. Study researchers at The University of Sydney say there is an "urgent need to reassess" international guidelines on air quality.  The research is believed to be the largest of its kind to date, according to the study's authors. They looked at data from emergency medical responses in Japan over a two-year period, as well as the country's records on air pollution involving particulate matter. Particulate matter, or particulate pollution, is a mix of solid and liquid airborne droplets, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The particles, made up of dust, dirt, soot or smoke, originate from construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires, and can contain different chemicals....

By Jordan Davidson  Source: https://www.ecowatch.com/air-pollution-cardiac-arrests-2644941669.html  28 January 2020 Researchers now say there is "no safe level" of air pollution exposure after a large-scale study found a correlation between exposure to fine particle matter, known as PM2.5, and cardiac arrests, according to the The Sydney Morning Herald. The researchers found that exposure to PM2.5 that even fell below global standards was hazardous, suggesting that tighter regulations and cleaner energy is required, according to the study, which was published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. Scientists from the University of Sydney led the study, which analyzed air quality in Japan against 249,372 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. They concluded that even low-level exposure was associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrest for people over 65, as The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The researchers noticed that the risk of cardiac arrest grew by up to 4 percent for every increase of 10 units in the PM2.5 levels. "Our study supports recent evidence that there is no safe level of...