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JumpStart Partnership
Achieving Climate Benefit from HCFC Phase-out
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Up to 25 GtCO2-eq. emissions between now and 2050 could be eliminated through the phase-out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Such phase-out will also bring a net benefit of advancing the recovery of the ozone layer by up to 3.3 years. |
| 29 July 2010Läs mer |
Air pollution and children's respiratory health |
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In children, air pollution may cause, contribute to or aggravate respiratory diseases, which are a major cause of their ill-health. A report from the Swedish EPA summarises and evaluates the findings of recent epidemiological studies of how short- and long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution affects respiratory health and allergic sensitisation in children.
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| 3 June 2010Read more |
Consumption puts significant pressure on the environment in other countries
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The negative pressures on the environment and human health resulting from consumption in Sweden need to be reduced. That is one of the points raised by the Environmental Objectives Council in its latest report to the Swedish Government.
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| 31 May 2010Read more |