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2. Air pollution - Wikipedia

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   e. Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. [1] It is also the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment either by chemical, physical, or biological ...

3. Climate change mitigation - Wikipedia

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   [266] [267] Climate change mitigation is interconnected with various health co-benefits, such as those from reduced air pollution. [267] Air pollution generated by fossil fuel combustion is both a major driver of global warming and the cause of a large number of annual deaths. Some estimates are as high as 8.7 million excess deaths during 2018.

4. Mary Walton - Wikipedia

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   Mary Walton. Mary Elizabeth Walton was a nineteenth-century American inventor who was awarded two patents for pollution-reducing devices. In 1881, Walton created a method for reducing the environmental hazards of the smoke emitted from locomotive, industrial and residential chimneys. Her system deflected the emissions being produced by factory ...

5. Air pollution in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Air pollution in the United Kingdom. Air pollution in the United Kingdom has long been considered a significant health issue, and it causes numerous other environmental problems such as damage to buildings, [1][2] forests, and crops. [3] Many areas, including major cities like London, are found to be significantly and regularly above legal and ...

6. Coal pollution mitigation - Wikipedia

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   Coal pollution mitigation, sometimes labeled as clean coal, is a series of systems and technologies that seek to mitigate health and environmental impact of burning coal for energy. Burning coal releases harmful substances that contribute to air pollution, acid rain, and greenhouse gas emissions. Mitigation includes precombustion approaches ...

7. Mark Z. Jacobson - Wikipedia

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   For his work on solving large-scale air pollution and climate problems, Jacobson was awarded the Judi Friedman Lifetime Achievement award in 2018. [66] Jacobson is co-founder of the non-profit The Solutions Project along with Marco Krapels, Mark Ruffalo, and Josh Fox.