Comments on: Science Wednesday: OnAir: Tunneling for Air Pollution Answers

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 21 May 2010 11:11:19 +0000

Air pollution has become a major problem now a days as more and more vehicles are on road and too much pollution is carried out, But the major part is not the pollution its the corruption that is going on in the developed as well as under developed countries, major low small companies and big companies are bribing the pollution control board inspector for letting the company to do what they want and increase their production, which in result all the people near that area are affected and later on due to toxic gene mutation takes place which result in cancer or such type of diseases………..
Regards

By: David Mc

David Mc — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:01:17 +0000

Okay, I was just trying to understand your situation. Ideas can be pushed from the bottom to the top with some education. Stay strong.

By: armansyahardanis

armansyahardanis — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:42:46 +0000

Brother David Mc,
In our culture is not knew win-win solution. We are just to do top to bottom, or in anthropologys’ is Paternalistic. In my office, I am not decision maker and then doesn’t create my ideas. But win-win solution maybe rise, for example, deal for corruption or for something interests. I am sorry, I am not like that…..

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:59:50 +0000

Becky, thanks for writing an easy to understand description of a fairly complex topic. Perhaps you could add a link to the researchers web site to help readers who want to dig into more detail. Also, we are experimenting with aerosols in an environmental chamber and a story on this EPA research might make an addition to your blog.

By: Michael E. Bailey

Michael E. Bailey — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:49:08 +0000

This is vitally important research. The California Air Resources Board released a study on January 12, 2010 as part of the “Chair’s Air Pollution Siminar Series” on cardiovascular response to freeway air. This study had some significant results. Unfiltered freeway air compared to filtered air breathing resulted in an increased frequency of atrial arrhythmias that can trigger sustained arrhythmias in susceptible people. An increased concentration of NTproBNP in the unfiltered air is a marker for intra-atrial pressure, and an increase in concentration of VEGF in unfiltered air is a marker for vascular injury. This is more reason why we should convert to the all electric powered car and the hydrogen fueled car and use solar energy to recharge electric car batteries and to manufacture the hydrogen. Best wishes, Michael E. Bailey.

By: David Mc

David Mc — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:16:07 +0000

Armansyahardanis-

Were you one of those “resettled”?

What types of air or other pollution do you suspect?
If you know what the processes are in your area, you can test for fewer pollutants. It much easier and cheaper if you know what to look for. You might even employ local schoolchildren to help. Is it mostly from burning fuel for electricity? Mining? Manufacturing?

As far as the flooding. Are there any natural reservoirs that can be fitted (with pipes or tunnels) to empty slowly through an electric turbine? These could be used to redirect some water quickly during flood danger times and produce clean energy. If enough energy can be obtained to pay for the project, after proper review of any other negative impact on the land, it could be a win-win.

By: armansyahardanis

armansyahardanis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:14:41 +0000

Excuse me, your operator different with us here. Our operator, for example in Lunang Resettlement area, West Sumatera, just 6th graduate. Their responsibility have to maintain and arrange spill way of floodgate, to measure rainfall and to announce emergencies conditions. There isn’t air pollution equipments and have not research center for data processing.
I am so sad, because they are only government part timer………