Air quality regulations establish limits, requirements and obligations aimed at protecting public health and the environment from atmospheric pollution. These frameworks provide guidance for assessing emissions, developing improvement plans and ensuring compliance with applicable environmental standards.
Urban traffic emissions monitoring makes it possible to measure pollutants such as NO2, PM2.5, CO, and O3 in real time in order to assess the impact of transportation on air quality. These sensor networks support the management of low-emission zones, the detection of...
Introduction What matters are facts, not words, when the climate crisis has ceased to be a distant threat. A current global problem that has moved beyond being exclusively an environmental debate because it now directly and dramatically impacts life, the economy and...
One of the greatest environmental problems of our time is noise: excessive sound or noise pollution. Although it doesn't accumulate or transmit, noise is sound pollution that has become a serious problem for our health if we are subjected to prolonged exposure. Often...
Air quality is a key factor in public health and environmental protection. Aware of this, the European Union has adopted the new European Air Quality Directive, officially known as Directive (EU) 2024/2881, which sets stricter standards to improve air quality across...
Breathing is the most fundamental act of life, yet for millions of people across Europe, the very air they inhale poses a silent, pervasive threat. Air pollution has long been recognized as a major environmental issue, but its impacts on human health, ecosystems, and...
Over the last decade, advancements in air quality microsensor technology have revolutionised the way atmospheric pollution is measured and analysed. These devices have gained importance not only due to their affordability and accessibility but also because of their...
The environmental justice movement is an unstoppable process in the world. Humanity is defending itself and raising its own voice to improve and maintain a safe and healthy environment that does not limit people’s future. While our well-being depends fundamentally on...
In the small rural town of Seveso, to the north of Milan, 10 July 1976 is a date that will never be forgotten, as it was then that the ICMESA chemical plant experienced a serious accident that placed the Italian region of Lombardy among the world’s greatest...
New York, the city that never sleeps, sometimes takes on a dreamy appearance when shrouded in fog. Nothing could be further from reality for one of the largest and most densely populated cities in the world. More than a scene from a film, with the action rising...