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Air Pollution
Pollution district issues warning on air quality -- 09 Jul 2005With high temperatures expected to reach the lower to mid-90s this weekend, the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District has issued an air-quality alert ... (Louisville Courier-Journal,)
Join the struggle to breathe -- 09 Jul 2005An impressive body of recent research points to how outdoor air pollution aggravates symptoms of asthma, especially in children, and especially in children ... (Health24.com,)
WFU in national study of air quality -- 09 Jul 2005Scientists at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will take part in a national long-term study of how different types of air pollution speed the ... (Winston-Salem Journal,)
Diesel cleanup will benefit Colorado -- 09 Jul 2005...stationary diesel engines. Such devices are the last types of diesel engines to face tough national air pollution rules. The Clinton ... (Denver Post,)
The Role of Research in International Tobacco Control -- 09 Jul 2005Second, many of China's cities are plagued with levels of air pollution, including indoor air pollution, that Westerners cannot imagine. ... (RedNova.com,)
Air pollution places Bush apart in G-8 -- Jul 7, 2005GLENEAGLES, Scotland — Leaders of the world’s eight major industrial powers convened a three-day summit in Scotland on Wednesday, and President Bush ... (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),)
Gearing up to halt rise in air pollution -- Jul 6, 2005Huntingdonshire District Council's cabinet heard that since 1990 the use of motorised transport across the district has increased at more than twice the ... (Cambridge Evening News,)
Dan region residents exposed to health-threatening air pollution ... -- Jul 5, 2005Residents of the Dan region are exposed to air pollution 75 percent of the time, which has a negative influence on their health and is a significant factor in ... (Ha'aretz,)
EPA wants tougher air pollution standards -- 2 scenarios -- Jul 2, 2005Washington -- Environmental Protection Agency staff members Friday proposed tightening the nation's air pollution standards, a move that environmentalists said ... (San Francisco Chronicle,)
EPA seeks tighter limits on air pollution -- Jul 1, 2005WASHINGTON -- Environmental Protection Agency staff members on Friday proposed tightening the nation's air pollution standards, a move that environmentalists ... (DetNews.com,)
Georgia Pacific, state settle local air pollution lawsuit -- Jul 6, 2005...well. The state brought six air pollution counts against Georgia Pacific on June 27, and the suit was settled the same day. There ... (Phillips Bee,)
Brussels rethink on air pollution irks green groups -- Jul 4, 2005...on Monday launched an attack on the European Commission for its decision to postpone the adoption of a sweeping package of measures to fight air pollution. ... (Financial Times,)
Air pollution alert issued for today -- Jul 5, 2005Quality. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the area. Elevated ... (News Journal,)
EPA recommends new air pollution standards -- Jul 7, 2005The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing two unique plans for soot regulations that they hope will help diminish the amount of the pollutant in the air ... (myDNA.com,)
Court Upholds EPA Change of Air Pollution Policy -- Jun 25, 2005One was a provision that in some cases did not require regulators to consider whether air pollution would get worse under a modernization plan. ... (Los Angeles Times,)
Air pollution to reach elevated levels Tuesday -- Jun 28, 2005Monday and Tuesday have been designated air pollution action days because low winds and a high-pressure system are combining to produce elevated and unhealthy ... (Chicago Tribune,)
Science of Sport: Air Pollution -- Jun 28, 2005Despite the sterling efforts of the Greek organising committee to reduce air pollution levels in time, many predicted that athletes would be affected by ... (RunnersWeb,)
Md., other states sue Pa. company over air pollution -- Jun 28, 2005Allegheny paid for upgrades without adding the required technology to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide air pollution, the lawsuit states. ... (Baltimore Sun,)
GEORGIA PACIFIC PAYS $95,000 FOR AIR POLLUTION VIOLATIONS -- Jun 28, 2005ATTORNEY GENERAL PEG LAUTENSCHLAGER SAYS THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS SETTLED AN AIR POLLUTION LAWSUIT WITH GEORGIA PACIFIC IN PRICE COUNTY. ... (WAOW,)
Air Pollution Warning Issued Today -- Jun 27, 2005Monday is an air pollution action day, not only for Chicago, but for northwest Indiana as well. The low winds and high pressure ... (NBC5.com,)
State issues air pollution warning; heat causes outages -- Jun 27, 2005...uncomfortable. Along with the discomfort comes elevated air pollution concentrations throughout the state for much of the upcoming week. ... (Foster's Daily Democrat,)
Researchers launch innovative air pollution forecasting software -- Jun 28, 2005...concentrations or emissions into real health risks for people in domestic environments and will enable more effective air pollution control strategies to be ... (innovations report,)
State threatened by air pollution -- Jun 28, 2005Air pollution concentrations will remain high over the next few days, possibly reaching unhealthy levels toward the end of the week according to the New ... (The Dartmouth,)
Waddle push for clues to air pollution -- Jun 30, 2005By MICHAEL LOWE , Friday, 1 July 2005. Domestic woodheaters are unlikely to escape being branded Launceston's chief pollution villain ... (Tasmania Examiner,)
State reaches accord on air pollution from rail yards -- Jun 24, 2005Though not legally enforceable, the deal with UP and Burlington Northern Santa Fe will allow state air pollution regulators "to achieve greater emission ... (Sacramento Bee (subscription),)
Higher levels of air pollution expected for several days -- Jun 27, 2005CONCORD, NH (AP) — With hot weather in the forecast for most of the week, state officials say they are expecting higher levels of air pollution. ... (Laconia Citizen,)
News brief - State officials sound alarm on air pollution -- Jun 27, 2005With hot weather in the forecast for most of the week, state officials say they expect higher levels of air pollution. The heat ... (Concord Monitor,)
Elevated air pollution could cause breathing problems -- Jun 28, 2005CHICAGO Officials warn that high pollution levels today could cause breathing difficulties for some people in Chicago. Low winds ... (WQAD,)
Officials issue air pollution action day -- Jun 27, 2005June 27, 2005 — It is an air pollution action day for the Chicago area and northwest Indiana. Environmental officials say the ... (WLS,)
Wednesday declared another air pollution action day -- Jun 28, 2005Another air pollution action day has been declared for Wednesday in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties, which is the sixth in a row. ... (WNDU-TV,)
Chicago Issues Air-Pollution Warning -- Jun 27, 2005...about their health. A cloud of haze hanging over the city forced officials to issue an air-pollution warning. That means people ... (CBS2 Chicago,)
Wildfires major source of air pollution, study says -- Jun 29, 2005By LEE BOWMAN. Wildfires that burned more than 11 million acres of Alaska and Canada last summer put about as much carbon monoxide ... (SitNews,)
Driving faulted for air pollution -- Jun 27, 2005By DAVID GRAM. MONTPELIER -- Many Vermonters dream of that house on a few acres in the country, but a new report points to a big ... (Brattleboro Reformer,)
ECan blames homeowners for air pollution -- Jul 1, 2005By JOANNA NORRIS. Environment Canterbury (ECan) is today launching a costly advertising campaign putting the blame for Christchurch's smog firmly on homeowners. ... (Stuff.co.nz,)
Proposed pollution rule could slow development -- Jul 6, 2005A proposed new rule designed to cut air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley could have a chilling effect on new development. One ... (Midway Driller,)
Fireworks lit up night sky -- and pollution sensors -- Jul 5, 2005Skyrocketing air pollution on the Fourth of July was no coincidence, according to preliminary data collected by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control ... (Bakersfield Californian (subscription),)
Foul air may delay toll roads -- Jul 7, 2005..."The council will review whether more, fewer or none at all are needed," he said on the sidelines of a seminar on air pollution control, held on Thursday. ... (Jakarta Post,)
Update air-pollution policy -- Jun 28, 2005New Source Review (NSR) is a 1970s-era environmental program that requires major industrial plants to install new air pollution-control equipment if their ... (Washington Times,)
Preterm Birth: The Interaction of Traffic-related Air Pollution ... -- Jun 29, 2005...ucla.edu). Preterm birth may be affected by the interaction of residential air pollution with neighborhood economic hardship. The ... (Am. J.Epideminology (subscription),)
Air Pollution Code Orange Expected For Saturday -- Jun 24, 2005An air pollution health watch has been declared for Saturday, June 25. Sunday June, 26, is predicted to be 100, which is in the Moderate range. ... (The Chattanoogan,)
Staying Home May Be Safer During Chemical Air-Pollution Events -- Jun 24, 2005Sheltering at home may be advisable during some air-pollution incidents -- at least for the time of peak exposure to dangerous chemicals -- but the stay ... (Daily News Central,)
Lawmakers push for air pollution legislation -- Jun 25, 2005Voters may decide in November whether to spend a portion of the state's corporate business tax receipts to cut down on air pollution by retrofitting diesel ... (Asbury Park Press,)
Two views of Louisville's new air pollution program -- Jun 27, 2005It's a fact the Mayor and the Air Pollution Control District ignored air pollution problems in the Rubbertown and West Louisville area. ... (Louisville Courier-Journal,)
Fifth air pollution high for Ashburton -- Jun 26, 2005Ashburton recorded its fifth air pollution high of the winter this week, and its second in a week. ... The previous air pollution high was 55mcg last Saturday. ... (The Ashburton Guardian,)
Murphy Oil fined for air pollution -- Jun 28, 2005...of 2004. The company was found in noncompliance of air pollution limits for 17 days, resulting in penalties of $196,250. Earlier ... (Duluth News Tribune,)
‘Govt-run vehicles mostly responsible for air pollution’ -- Jun 25, 2005Communications Minister Nazmul Huda has said that it was the government vehicles which emit black smokes the most causing environment pollution, reports BDNEWS ... (Financial Express.bd,)
Indiana magnet wire maker cited for air pollution violations -- Jul 1, 2005July 1 -- Rea Magnet Wire Company Inc. allegedly violated clean air regulations at two Indiana copper and aluminum magnet wire manufacturing ... (Waste News,)
Street-level London air pollution warnings coming via mobile ... -- Jun 18, 2005The air pollution in Central London and the London borough of Croydon is being forecast daily as part of a pioneering ESA-backed project. ... (Medical News Today,)
Traffic pollution is keeping air quality below standard -- Jun 9, 2005The report refers to a Department of Health study published shortly after the summer heatwave of 2003, which blamed increased air pollution for 800 deaths in ... (Times Online,)
Air pollution 'killed 800 in a year' -- Jun 9, 2005Up to 800 people may have died in the UK from air pollution caused mainly by traffic in 2003, according to a report out today. Pollution ... (This is London,)
Weekend air pollution health advisory issued for Twin Cities area -- Jun 17, 2005The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution health advisory for the Twin Cities area for tomorrow and Sunday. ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),)
Holiday rockets filling air with soot -- Jul 6, 2005...in July. The EPA sees it differently, says Richard Long, who directs air pollution programs for the agency's Denver office. "It's ... (Salt Lake Tribune,)
Street-level London air pollution warnings coming via mobile ... -- Jun 18, 2005...sufferers and other vulnerable individuals in Croydon should soon receive text message warnings to their mobile phones before elevated air pollution days, with ... (I-Newswire.com (press release))
air pollution -- Jun 14, 2005The European Environment Agency defines air pollution as "the presence of contaminant or pollutant substances in the air at a concentration that interferes ... (Politics.co.uk,)
Air pollution forecast map goes live -- Jun 15, 2005The maps will outline the daily forecast for the borough indicating where high, medium and low air pollution can be found. The air ... (eGov monitor,)
Air Pollution Board Passes Tougher Regulations -- Jun 21, 2005Louisville. On Tuesday, the Metro Air Pollution Control Board passed a strict new set of toxic air regulations, known as the STAR program. ... (WAVE,)
Refiners settle air pollution case -- Jun 16, 2005San Antonio-based refiners Valero Energy Corp. and Tesoro Corp. have consented to spend a combined $700 million adding pollution ... (San Antonio Express (subscription),)
Local air showing signs of pollution -- Jun 12, 2005Larry Bruss works all day at the state Department of Natural Resources on local air pollution issues, including ozone and soot. ... (Wisconsin State Journal,)
Heart Disease Linked to High Air Pollution Levels -- Jun 8, 2005Boston, MA - Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues assessed the effect of high air pollution levels, specifically emissions from ... (EV World,)
Air pollution board to hold special meeting on STAR -- Jun 20, 2005The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, June 21, to consider amendments and final approval of the proposed ... (Louisville Business First,)
Air Pollution Control Board approves reduced emissions -- Jun 21, 2005The Air Pollution Control Board on Tuesday approved a controversial set of regulations that will require chemical polluters to reduce emissions to safe levels. ... (WDRB,)
OMA Backgrounder - Illness Costs of Air Pollution (ICAP) 2005 -- Jun 14, 2005TORONTO, June 14 /CNW/ - Report Highlights - In 2005, approximately 5,800 premature deaths will be associated with exposure to air pollution in Ontario - could ... (Canada NewsWire (press release),)
Air Pollution High -- Jun 23, 2005...days. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau has issued a "Code Orange" alert because of pollution levels. ... (WDEF,)
Quebec wildfires cause Maine air pollution -- Jun 10, 2005Unlike ozone, a more common summer air pollution problem in southern Maine, particle pollution can be dangerous to people with heart disease as well as ... (MaineToday.com,)
Air-pollution can cause heart-attack to Diabetic people:- -- Jun 8, 2005Washington , June 8 (ANI) : High exposure to air-pollution (specifically emissions from coal-burning power plants and diesel vehicles) can cause heart-attack ... (Webindia123,)
Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control Board Outlines Problems -- Jun 8, 2005The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors viewed a power point presentation at their latest Board meeting, presented by the County Air Pollution Contol Board. ... (MyMotherLode.com,)
Air Pollution Alerts -- Jun 20, 2005...airTEXT involves sending a text message to the mobile phones of a thousand vulnerable individuals during the evening before days when air pollution may be ... (WorldChanging)
Free stoves intended to help curb air pollution in Libby -- Jun 15, 2005...with about 8,000 residents and 1,200 stoves, to become an example for communities around the country that need to deal with excessive air pollution from use of ... (Billings Gazette,)
Website help on air pollution -- Jun 17, 2005Coloured maps on the site will outline the daily forecast for the borough where high, medium and low air pollution can be found. ... (ic SouthLondon.co.uk,)
Red-level air pollution advisory today -- Jun 15, 2005State environmental officials issued a red-level air pollution advisory Wednesday for North Texas, signaling the potential for the unhealthiest air to date ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription),)
Air pollution advisory issued -- Jun 18, 2005The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air-pollution health advisory for today and Sunday in the Twin Cities and its suburbs. ... (Pioneer Press,)
Air Pollution Health Advisory Issued for Twin Cities -- Jun 18, 2005The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air pollution health advisory for Sunday in the Twin Cities. The ozone level in Minneapolis, St. ... (KARE,)
The OMA says air pollution will kill 5,800 in Ontario -- Jun 14, 2005Doctors say air pollution will send 17,000 Ontarians to hospital this year. And, the Ontario Medical Association says the science ... (680 News,)
Air pollution alert issued -- Jun 18, 2005Remembering Lucy Pilla Who Served Morelli's Faithful For 56 Years 2B The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution health advisory for ... (Pioneer Press,)
Ozone forecast leads to air pollution health advisory -- Jun 15, 2005The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Wednesday issued a High Pollution Advisory for the Phoenix metropolitan area. ... (Phoenix Business Journal,)
Summer opens with air pollution advisory -- Jun 21, 2005On this first day of summer, high daytime temperatures and light winds have the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) issuing a high pollution ... (Phoenix Business Journal,)
Soil emissions contribute more to air pollution than we thought -- Jun 8, 2005Nitrogen oxides produced by huge fires and fossil fuel combustion are a major component of air pollution. They are the primary ingredients ... (I-Newswire.com (press release))
Louisville to enforce stricter air pollution controls -- Jun 22, 2005Louisville's air pollution control board approved a wide-ranging plan Tuesday after nearly a year of debate among activists, city officials and industry. ... (WKYT,)
Pollution lawsuit in the air? -- Jun 17, 2005TORONTO -- Premier Dalton McGuinty says he's willing to consider legal action to combat air pollution coming from the US after a new government report states ... (Ottawa Sun,)
Recycling company charged with air-pollution violations -- Jun 22, 2005...company, is continuing to work with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to resolve nine alleged violations of air pollution control regulations at its ... (Rockford Register Star,)
Letter: Be part of air-pollution study -- Jun 16, 2005HealthLink is looking for volunteers to help with a community survey of non-regulated sources of air pollution, which will be conducted on Saturday, June 18. ... (Marblehead Reporter,)
Sunoco forms agreement with US authorities to reduce air pollution -- Jun 17, 2005...a new initiative to improve the environmental impact of its production facilities after being brought to task by US authorities over its levels of air pollution ... (Energy Business Review)
Cleaner trolleys will reduce air pollution -- Jun 15, 2005Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, dealing with city asthma rates among the highest in the country, today applauded a team effort to clean up emissions from private ... (Burlington Union,)
Louisville to enforce stricter air pollution controls -- Jun 22, 2005Louisville's air pollution control board has approved a wide-ranging plan to cut toxic emmissions after nearly a year of debate among activists. ... (WKYT,)
Hearing set on indoor air pollution -- Jun 9, 2005Indoor air pollution in California - what causes it, how bad it is and its costs to society - is the subject of a hearing today before the Assembly Select ... (Sacramento Bee (subscription),)
Air Pollution -- Jun 10, 2005Annually, 70,000 people in the US die from diseases related to air pollution; that's almost 6,000 monthly. That is twice as many deaths as occurred on Sept. ... (Winston-Salem Journal,)
Group: Air pollution drops in Fairfield County -- Jun 13, 2005HARTFORD (AP) -- A sharp drop in power plant emissions has led to a dramatic improvement in Fairfield County's pollution level. ... (WFSB,)
ADB Helps Reduce Air Pollution in Morocco -- Jun 22, 2005...workforce. This is the first project of the ADB Private Sector Window directly supporting environmental efforts to reduce air pollution. ... (APPA (Communiqués de presse),)
Ohio aluminum recycler to pay $355,000 to settle air pollution ... -- Jun 17, 2005...will pay a $25,000 fine and spend $330,000 on a supplemental environmental project to settle alleged air pollution violations at its former Canton, Ohio ... (Waste News,)
ADEQ watching for fire-related air pollution problems -- Jun 23, 2005The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has positioned air quality monitoring equipment in the northeast Valley to monitor ambient air quality ... (Phoenix Business Journal,)
Cleveland aluminum recycler cited for air pollution violations -- Jun 16, 2005June 16 -- Remelt Services Inc. faces allegations that it violated federal clean-air regulations at its Cleveland aluminum recovery ... (Waste News,)
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