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IMPACT AIR POLLUTION [11 records]

Record 1 2026-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Air Pollution
  • Collaboration with Health Canada
CONT

Outdoor air quality is a measure of the impact on the atmosphere of outdoor air pollution. Outdoor air quality may be affected by car exhaust, emissions from factory smoke stacks, and road dust. Pollen in the atmosphere also contributes to a reduction in outdoor air quality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Collaboration avec Santé Canada
CONT

La qualité de l'air extérieur (QAE) dépend de la présence ou non de polluants atmosphériques qui se présentent sous forme de gaz ou de particules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud de Canadá
CONT

Un tercio de los países del mundo carece de estándares de calidad del aire exterior exigidos por ley.

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Record 2 2024-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Although most emissions of ambient air pollution are from local or regional sources, under certain atmospheric conditions air pollution can travel long distances across national borders over time scales of 4-6 days, thereby affecting people far away from its original source. For example, windblown dust from desert regions of Africa, Mongolia, Central Asia and China can carry large concentrations of particulate matter, fungal spores and bacteria that impact health and air quality in remote areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

On dispose de plus en plus de faits démontrant les liens entre la pollution de l'air ambiant et le risque cardiovasculaire, dont des études dans des zones très polluées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
CONT

Según estimaciones de 2019, la contaminación del aire ambiente (exterior) en las ciudades y zonas rurales de todo el mundo provoca cada año 4,2 millones de muertes prematuras.

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Record 3 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Meteorology
  • Air Pollution
CONT

The air pollution meteorologist [works] in the air quality planning area of an air pollution control program [and is] responsible for determining the impact of industrial and other sources of air pollution on air quality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Météorologie
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

An enclosure provided to reduce the impact of the noise and air pollution from a road or to protect the road from external effects such as snow-or rockfall(paravalanches gallery), wind, bright sunlight, etc.

OBS

partial enclosure: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Couverture mise en place pour réduire l'impact du bruit et de la pollution de l'air en provenance de la route, ou pour protéger la route d'effets externes tels que chutes de neige ou de rochers (paravalanche), du vent, de la lumière intense du soleil, etc.

OBS

couverture partielle; galerie couverte : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Waste Management
CONT

Landfill gas is a threat to human health and global warming, and flaring or utilizing it for energy greatly reduces its climate change impact. Burning LFG [landfill gas] also serves to mitigate its public health impact by destroying the majority of hazardous air pollutants in landfill gas through the combustion process. Furthermore, using LFG to produce electricity avoids the need to generate electricity at traditional power plants and thus reduces air pollution from these plants. However, LFG combustion produces minute quantities of dioxins, an extremely toxic group of chemicals that are harmful even in very small amounts.

Key term(s)
  • combustion of LFG

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Les résultats de la combustion du gaz d'enfouissement dans une chaudière sont principalement le dioxyde de carbone (CO2) et l'eau, avec des traces d'oxydes d'azote (NO[indice x), de monoxyde de carbone (CO), de dioxyde de soufre (SO2), d'hydrocarbures et d'imbrûlés.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
OBS

OMHCE : Organic material hydrocarbon equivalent : a type of vehicular air pollution measurement used to determine the emissions impact of oxygenated fuels. Defined as organic emissions(hydrocarbons and oxygenated organics) calculated in a manner that attempts to compensate for the mass bias(relative to nonoxygenated fuels) resulting from the presence of additional oxygen atoms in the fuel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
OBS

Taux de matière organique exprimé en équivalent hydrocarbure. En consultation : 3 experts de Transports Canada + 2 traducteurs d'Environnement Canada.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Climate Change
  • Climatology
OBS

... of the World Meteorological Organization.

OBS

Initially this programme was called the World Climate Impact Studies Programme(WCIP), overall objective of which was to assess the sensitivity of socio-economic sectors to climate variability and change. In 1991, additional task of developing options for socio-economic response strategies related to climate variability and change was added to the programme. The main thrusts of WCIRP include :(i) testing of methodologies for national climate impact and sea level rise assessment;(ii) providing coordination of national climate impact and response strategies programmes;(iii) improved techniques for making inventories of sources and sinks of greenhouse gases;(iv) developing techniques for national response strategies;(v) improving public information; and(vi) air quality assessment and air pollution mitigation strategies.

Key term(s)
  • World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Program

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Changements climatiques
  • Climatologie
OBS

[...] de l'Organisation météorologique mondiale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Cambio climático
  • Climatología
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Record 8 2002-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Oceanography
CONT

A research project on the possible effects of an accelerated sea level rise on the geomorphology and ecology of the Netherlands Wadden Sea was started in 1990 by the National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management/RIKZ of Rijkswaterstaat, the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management of the Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management. This project was carried out within the framework of the "Impact of Sea level On Society"(ISOS) project and the Netherlands national research programme(NRP) on Global Air Pollution and Climatic Change.

CONT

The potential consequences of climate change for The Netherlands were investigated in the study The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Society (ISOS). Various scenarios of climate change were considered, including sea level rise, changes in river discharge and storm patterns (the latter is defined as an unfavourable change in wind direction and an increase in wind intensity of 10%).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Océanographie
OBS

ISOS : Cette abréviation ne se traduit pas; en situation de traduction, on pourra parler de l'«étude ISOS», du «projet ISOS», selon le contexte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Oceanografía
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Record 9 2001-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Environment
OBS

... of the World Meteorological Organization. The Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme promotes atmospheric research and development and technology transfer between Members. It includes the Global Atmosphere Watch, which integrates monitoring and research activities carried out under the Global Ozone Observing System(GO3OS) and the Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network(BAPMoN) and serves as a system to detect changes in the composition of the atmosphere, an important prerequisite to understanding human impact on the atmosphere and addressing important aspects of sustainable development. The Programme also includes weather prediction research; a Tropical Meteorology Research Programme relating to studies of monsoons, tropical cyclones, rain-producing tropical weather systems and droughts; and a programme on the physics and chemistry of clouds and weather modification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Environnement
OBS

[...] de l'Organisation météorologique mondiale. Le PRAE vise à stimuler la recherche atmosphérique, de même que l'élaboration de techniques et leur échange entre les Membres. Un de ses volets est la Veille de l'atmosphère globale, qui regroupe toutes les activités de surveillance et de recherche menées dans le cadre du Système mondial d'observation de l'ozone (SMOO3) et du Réseau de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique de fond (PABMoN) et dont l'objectif essentiel est de détecter les modifications de la composition de l'atmosphère, ce qui est indispensable pour bien comprendre l'influence de l'homme sur l'atmosphère et pour faciliter la pratique d'un développement durable. Il comprend aussi des programmes de recherche sur la prévision météorologique, un programme de recherche en météorologie tropicale - englobant l'étude de la mousson, des cyclones tropicaux, des systèms météorologiques tropicaux pluvigènes et des sécheresses - et un programme de recherche sur la physique et la chimie des nuages et sur la modification artificielle du temps.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Medio ambiente
OBS

Organización Meteorológica Mundial.

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Record 10 1988-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Health impact of air pollution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

Les effets sanitaires de la pollution atmosphérique.

OBS

Pollution atmosphérique, oct.-déc. 1987

Spanish

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Record 11 1985-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

The perception of the acid deposition problem has changed over the years. A few years ago the impact of air pollution was considered to be primarily local.... But changes in precipitation composition and ecological damage far from sources, coupled with increasing emissions, taller stacks, and more sensitive measurement techniques, have focused attention strongly on the larger-scale aspects of pollution in recent years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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