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EPA sued over claims of air pollution in West

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created Jun 06, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(AP) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was sued Friday by an environmental group that claims the agency has failed to safeguard public health in the West by not limiting the transmission of air pollution across ...





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New Pollution Monitoring: Our Air is Dirtier Than We Thought

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created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (18) | comments 21

(PhysOrg.comOne of my pet peeves is the focus we have on global warming. While global climate change is important, it continues to provide a red herring of sorts, taking attention away the public health concern ...


States call on EPA for tougher air pollution regulations

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Twelve states and the District of Columbia urged the Environmental Protection Agency Thursday to adopt more rigorous national policies so they can meet federal air pollution reduction requirements for the region.


Hong Kong air pollution has equalled a record high registered in 2000

Hong Kong air pollution equals record high

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created Oct 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hong Kong air pollution has equalled a record high registered in 2000, triggering a warning for people with heart or respiratory illnesses, according to the Environmental Protection Department.


Air pollution may trigger appendicitis

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) suggests that air pollution may trigger appendicitis in adults.


Ohio school district sues over air pollution

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created Nov 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A school district near Cincinnati is suing a plastics plant, accusing it of continuing to release chemicals in the air that exceed government safety standards.


Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air (AP)

Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 4

(AP) -- Sixty percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, despite a growing green movement and more stringent laws aimed at improving air quality, the American Lung Association ...


EPA to limit mercury emissions from power plants

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

The Environmental Protection Agency will put controls on the emissions of hazardous pollutants such as mercury from coal-fired power plants for the first time by November 2011, according to an agreement announced Friday to ...


Mobile lab allows researchers to study air quality, health effects

Mobile lab allows researchers to study air quality, health effects

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new mobile air research laboratory will help a team of researchers led by a Michigan State University professor better understand the damaging health effects of air pollution and why certain ...


Houseplants cut indoor ozone

Houseplants cut indoor ozone

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created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Ozone, the main component of air pollution, or smog, is a highly reactive, colorless gas formed when oxygen reacts with other chemicals. Although ozone pollution is most often associated with outdoor air, ...


The WHO estimates that two million people die every year as a result of air pollution

Lethal air pollution booms in emerging nations

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 3

International experts are warning that potentially lethal air pollution has boomed in fast-growing big cities in Asia and South America in recent decades.



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