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AIR QUALITY FROM SPACE Air Quality

WebHuman Health: Exposure to outdoor air pollution is responsible for an estimated 4 million premature deaths annually with about another 3-4 million resulting …

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U.S. Air Quality Trends Air Quality

WebBetween 1990 and 2015, the U.S. average concentration of PM 2.5 decreased by 37% and O 3 decreased by 22% (EPA, 2016). These decreased …

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AQ Forecast Air Quality

WebHealth Air Quality Index (HAQI) calculated using the GEOS-CF model output for the time period October 10-23, 2017. The HAQI comprises of surface concentrations …

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Particulate Matter Air Quality

WebIt is estimated that exposure to outdoor air pollution is responsible for about 4 million premature deaths annually with about another 3-4 million resulting from exposure …

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Global AQ Monitoring Network Air Quality

WebHealth Researchers Communicate with Satellite Agencies. The dramatic improvements in spatial resolution from satellites and, more important, the near-future …

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Pollutants Air Quality

WebRelative to surface air quality monitoring networks, the primary advantage of observing air pollution from space is global spatial coverage. Scientific researchers have …

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Clean Air Act …

WebOzone and Nitrogen Dioxide At Earth’s surface, ozone (O 3) is an air pollutant that is not directly emitted into the air, but instead is formed through chemical reactions in the …

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Nitrogen Dioxide Air Quality

WebNitrogen dioxide (NO 2), which is unhealthy to breathe (e.g., Anenberg et al., 2018; Eum et al., 2019), is a member of the NO x family (NO x = NO + NO 2) and is a …

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New Satellites Tracking Air Pollution Air Quality

WebNew Satellites Tracking Air Pollution. New Observing Capabilities. Several new satellite instruments, that were recently launched or are nearing launch, promise to …

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Measuring air pollution's health impacts from space Air Quality

WebGaseous pollutants such as O 3, nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and sulfur dioxide (SO 2) also damage health by inflaming and irritating lung tissue and increase the risk of respiratory …

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Ozone Bioindicator Garden Air Quality

WebWelcome to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Ozone Bioindicator Garden . Surface-level ozone (O 3), where we live and breath, is a harmful pollutant for …

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Surface-Level Ozone Air Quality

WebThe Benefits of the U.S. Clean Air Act for O 3 of NO x Emissions Reductions & Human Health. Benefits for O 3 & Human Health: NO x emissions have decreased by …

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Food Security Air Quality

WebFood security initiatives largely focus on issues like water resources, nutrition, and disruptions to food distribution systems. One issue that is often overlooked is the …

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AQ Websites Air Quality

WebAQ Websites. The following websites have more information, including on how satellite data are being used for health and air quality research and applications and for data user …

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Forecasting and Risk Communication

WebForecasted air pollution values for PM2.5, NO2, O3, 2are available for your city up to 5 days in advance. A health-based air quality index is also available to help with local risk …

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Every Breath You Take: Who Is Monitoring Air Quality in Kenya

Web“Is that air you’re breathing now?” Morpheus asks Neo in the 1990s cult classic, The Matrix. The same question could be asked of millions of Kenyans for whom …

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Middle East Air Quality

WebMiddle East. There were large changes in OMI NO 2 levels over the Middle East from 2005 to 2016. Large increases, such as over the Nile River Valley and Delta …

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Air Quality Implications for Pollinator Species

Webimpact of honey bees alone to be about $17 billion for 2009. Honey bees (apis spp.) are one of the major pollinating insects in the U.S., making their recent decline a major problem …

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