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Better air quality monitoring needed – PCE

In the News  |  Published: 05 March 201528 March 2016

New Zealand air quality is good but could be better, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, calling on the […]

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WHO air quality report in the news

In the News  |  Published: 08 May 201428 March 2016

A global update on air quality in cities around the world has shown that most — but not all — […]

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Car occupants exposed to more pollution than cyclists

In the News  |  Published: 30 July 201331 July 2013

Ongoing research at the University of Canterbury has found that the air inside cars contains more pollutants than the air […]

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WHO double data mix up

In the News  |  Published: 30 September 201130 September 2011

This week the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a global survey of urban air quality, but the figures for New […]

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Winter air pollution and the health impacts

In the News  |  Published: 11 August 200822 September 2008

A new research paper from the University of Otago’s Christchurch-based Respiratory Research Group. – Staying inside on smoggy days doesn’t save […]

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