SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Findings About Air Pollution and Heart

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Findings About Air Pollution and Heart Disease / Fossils from the 'Missing Years' in Africa / U.S. Bans... By Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE:

Air Pollution Affecting Homeless in India’s Capital

Thousands of homeless people in the Indian capital are among the hardest hit victims of the citys air pollution, which becomes worse in winter. Living on the streets, homeless individuals cannot escape from pollution, such as dust from building proje

Lesson 103 Air Pollution

Why do people get headaches in a crowded, stuffy room? Because they are breathing bad air. People who breathe bad air for a long time can get really sick. They may even get lung cancer and die. People

沪教版牛津小学英语六年级下--unit 2 Air

unit 2 Air [00:16.77]单元二 空气 [00:18.76]Read a poem [00:20.34]读一首诗 [00:21.92]Air [00:23.20]空气 [00:24.48]Air has no smell.Air has no taste. [00:28.11]空气没有嗅觉。空气没有口味。 [00:31.74]But when the wind blows,You

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Air Pollution Harms Young Lungs / A Le

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Air Pollution Harms Young Lungs / A Legal Settlement Over Teflon By Broadcast: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I

Indian Scientists Invent Nose Filter to Protect Against Air Pollution

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. In parts of India, it is not uncommon to see people wearing a mask over their nose and mouth. The capital, New Delhi, has some of the world's dirtiest air. The pollution was a call for a

VOA慢速英语2014 WHO: Millions Die Every Year from Air Pollution

WHO: Millions Die Every Year from Air Pollution From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Anna Matteo. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we look at our natural world. We report on the price of air pollution on human li

VOA标准英语2012--Global Air Pollution Threat Grows

Global Air Pollution Threat Grows A lot of attention is being paid to greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. But scientists warn that other pollutants may make it harder to breathe in some places in years to come. By the year 205

2015年CRI More Chinese Cities on Air Pollution Alert

The new round of inspections follow checks that were made earlier this month, in which inspectors found several factories emitting large amounts of pollutants in the city of Xinxiang, during the air pollution alert period. This time, the inspectors f

2015年CRI Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei to Tackle Air Pollution Collectively

Officials of north China's Jing-Jin-Ji region, involving Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province, have pledged a joint effort to combat air pollution. Yin Hailin, deputy mayor of Tianjin Municipality, stresses the importance of working together. The Jin

Beijing unveils new steps to curb air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will strengthen its efforts to treat PM2.5 and slash the density of major air pollutants by 2 percent this year, the municipality's acting mayor said Tuesday. The capital will take 180,000 old vehicles off the roa

Beijing plans fewer vehicles on roads during heavy air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new regulation released for comments on Saturday. According to the Beijing Municipal Air Pollut

Two million die of air pollution each year

GENEVA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two million people worldwide are estimated to die from air pollution each year, the Geneva based World Health Organization (WHO) said in its air quality report published on Monday. According to data collected by the WHO f

英闻天下——134 Economic Loss from Air Pollution

A report from the Asian Development Bank this week is showing economic losses from air pollution in China accounts for 1.2 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. For more on this, we spoke earlier with Zhang Qingfeng, Asian Development Bank's Lead Wa

英闻天下——372 Lawmakers Call for Revised Air Pollution Control Law

Beijing and other parts of northern China have been battered by smog starting from the beginning of this year. The capital was blanketed by smog for 26 days in January, while eastern China's Jiangsu Province saw 13 days of heavy pollution in February

Pain Transference

A married couple went to the hospital together to have their baby delivered. Upon their arrival, the doctor said he had invented a new machine that would transfer a portion of the mother's labor pain to the father. He asked if they were willing to tr

英闻天下——199 Beijing's Air Pollution Returns to 'Hazardous' Levels

Smog levels in Beijing have hit the 'Hazardous' mark again just 2 weeks after recording one of the worst cases of air pollution. The PM 2.5 monitoring systems in the Chinese capital showed readings of around 400, which is considered hazardous. That's

英闻天下——221 China Air Pollution

PM2.5 is one of the major pollutants of the air pollution in Beijing and it poses the greatest risk to human health. Its concentration reached a record high of 993 on January 12, almost 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended level. PM2.

英闻天下——236 Review of Air Pollution Control Rules Start Soon

Municipal authorities here in Beijing are preparing to start a review of the air pollution control rules later this year. A draft of the new rules, thought to be the strictest ever, is being put out for public consumption until this Friday. The rules

CCTV9英语新闻：Beijing addresses air pollution

Heavy smog is a big headache for Beijing residents. To find out how air pollution could be reined in, our reporter, Wang Hui, also visited the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. 5.6 million vehicles are running in Beijing. They are th