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Ozone Pollution
Diesel cleanup will benefit Colorado -- 09 Jul 2005Problems stem not only from invisible chemicals such as sulfur dioxide (which causes acid rain) and nitrogen oxides (which lead to ozone pollution). ... (Denver Post,)
Area's air quality may not -- 09 Jul 2005...with cardiac disease. "All those people are individually and collectively at risk for ozone pollution," Smith said. Tennessee is ... (Daily News Journal (subscription),)
ADEQ extends ozone pollution advisory -- Jun 22, 2005Ground-level ozone pollution is caused by the interaction of sunlight with the many pollutants generated by automobiles, gasoline-powered lawn equipment and ... (Phoenix Business Journal,)
Ozone Pollution Puts Sensitive Groups at Risk -- Jun 23, 2005High temperatures and stagnant air prompted Indiana environmental officials to put much of the state under an ozone alert Thursday. ... (WISH,)
AQMD asks drivers to 'Stop at the Click' -- Jul 8, 2005The release of gas fumes into the air, contributing to ozone pollution; • The motorist paying for gasoline that is fed back into the station's tank ... (Daily Democrat,)
State threatened by air pollution -- Jun 28, 2005The polluted air consists of ozone pollution as well as small particles which have been blown up from urban areas by southwesterly winds. ... (The Dartmouth,)
MARC's Executive Director Accepts the Challenge and Bikes to Work -- Jul 7, 2005...his bike to work is simply a way to highlight the ongoing need for all of the region's citizens to take individual actions that will help reduce ozone pollution ... (Kansas City infoZine,)
Environmental lawn mowers offer way to kick the gas can -- Jul 8, 2005Such ozone pollution contributes to the so-called "brown cloud" in Denver and other cities, and causes respiratory problems for some people. ... (Jackson Clarion Ledger,)
LA pollution drifting in to Phoenix -- Jun 6, 2005California has mild summer temperatures. And now here's one more reason to hate our neighboring state: It sends the Valley some of its ozone pollution. ... (AZ Central.com,)
Pollution sneaks up for holiday weekend -- Jul 1, 2005Generally, the hotter and more windless the weather, the more likely it is that ozone pollution builds. July is often a high ozone month in Utah. ... (Salt Lake Tribune,)
Unhealthy air clamps down on area -- Jun 25, 2005Cohen said he cautioned his cross-training friend to avoid running during the middle of the day to avoid hazardous ozone pollution. ... (Norwich Bulletin,)
Report ranks area 13th worst in US -- Jul 7, 2005...the American Lung Association, the Philadelphia metropolitan region, which includes Lower Bucks, ranked 13th worst in the country for ozone pollution with the ... (phillyburbs.com,)
Harmful ozone level prompts day under advisory in Park -- Jun 24, 2005Park officials advised that visitors might wish to refrain from strenuous outdoor activities while the levels of ozone pollution and particulate were at this ... (Maryville Daily Times,)
Unhealthy air forecast for today -- Jun 15, 2005The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a Level Red Air Pollution Watch for Dallas-Fort Worth. High levels of ozone pollution are expected. ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription),)
National parks must do better job utilizing energy -- Jul 5, 2005And while the vistas may be extraordinary, the reality is that haze and ozone pollution have become an ever-increasing problem in our parks, due largely to ... (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,)
GAO: Special gasoline blends raising prices -- Jul 6, 2005...meet requirements for oxygen content. The federal government requires them in areas troubled by ozone pollution. And some state and ... (Oil & Gas Journal,)
Red-level air pollution advisory today -- Jun 15, 2005...air to date this year. The advisory means that high levels of ozone pollution could be expected. Texas Commission on Environmental ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription),)
Park air unhealthy for visitors -- Jun 24, 2005Unhealthy levels of ozone pollution and particulate matter led officials of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to issue their first advisory of the ozone ... (The Mountain Press,)
NOAA, EPA Launch Air Quality Awareness Days -- Jun 29, 2005Ozone pollution, also known as ground-level ozone, forms when pollutants from sources such as cars, power plants and industries "cook" in the sun. ... (Yahoo News (press release))
Ozone linked to early deaths -- Jun 12, 2005...conditions. Indoor ozone pollution can be more serious such as at the location where printers and copy machines are running. Dysfunctional ... (Food Consumer,)
Hospitals on alert as smog and then storms trigger asthma warning -- Jun 24, 2005According to the Met Office health forecasting unit, a rare mix of severe ozone pollution, hot temperatures, high levels of pollen and violent thunderstorms ... (Times Online,)
Austin Blog Archives -- Jun 26, 2005...breathing. It could be the ozone pollution. Yes, it's air pollution - but of a specific kind. Austin is in the middle of ozone season. ... (austin.about.com,)
Three Studies Link Daily Ozone Levels to Mortality Rates -- Jun 19, 2005Protection Agency and published in the July issue of Epidemiology - draw "remarkably consistent" conclusions linking daily levels of ozone pollution to an ... (Medical News Today,)
Summer takes toll on local air quality -- Jul 1, 2005...addition to limiting their time outdoors, area residents and businesses are asked to modify their behavior to help reduce emissions that lead to ozone pollution ... (Edwardsville Intelligencer,)
Megan Starr is making a difference for the environment -- Jun 23, 2005For the past two years as work for a science fair project, Starr has studied the white pines, which happen to be indicators for ozone pollution. ... (Barnstable Patriot,)
Ozone threatens city’s air quality -- Jun 27, 2005Ozone pollution is created by mixing what are known as background pollutants — such as emissions from internal-combustion engines — with an abundance of ... (Kansas City Star,)
Area likely to meet ozone standards -- Jun 15, 2005Indiana Department of Environmental Management said it is "extremely unlikely" that the Evansville area will violate the federal ozone pollution standard this ... (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),)
Smokies issues ozone health advisory -- Jun 23, 2005Great Smoky Mountains National Park today issued its first health advisory of the summer based on ozone pollution and particulate matter. ... (Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),)
BR-area now under 8-hour ozone standard -- Jun 15, 2005Not too long ago, drivers in the Baton Rouge area faced using a more expensive gasoline in an attempt to meet Clean Air Act requirements for ozone pollution. ... (2theadvocate.com,)
Smokies issues air quality advisory -- Jun 24, 2005...to limit outdoor activity. Levels of both ozone pollution and particulate matter exceeded the safe standard. Thursday was the fourth ... (Asheville Citizen-Times,)
Hot spell cooks air into unhealthy mixture -- Jun 28, 2005As of yesterday afternoon, the Department of Environmental Conservation had forecast moderate ozone pollution for the region today. ... (The Journal News.com,)
WILDFIRE EFFECTS: Blazes! It's a stew out there -- Jun 30, 2005County was among urban areas in 31 states that were found to be in violation of the Environmental Protection Agency's eight-hour standard for ozone pollution. ... (Las Vegas Review-Journal,)
Free rides offered to boost air quality -- Jun 24, 2005When the state Department of Health and Environmental Control projects unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone pollution, it designates an ozone action day. ... (The State,)
Storms from Europe break heatwave -- Jun 24, 2005The change prompted health warnings that a combination of thunderstorms, ozone pollution, high pollen counts and high temperatures could trigger asthma attacks ... (Reuters.uk,)
Paris is too clean for words -- Jun 11, 2005...escapes with a "generally satisfactory" verdict for its pollution levels, the report says of London that "increasing levels of ozone pollution are, however, a ... (Telegraph.co.uk,)
Effects of Insufficient Air Quality Data on Regulatory Policy in ... -- Jul 3, 2005California is a leading state in animal production. Unfortunately, it is also home to 2 of the 3 worst airsheds with respect to ozone pollution. ... (RedNova.com,)
News Update for July 5 -- Jul 5, 2005As part of a nationwide effort to control fine particle and ground-level ozone pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed emission standards ... (Capital Press (subscription),)
Emissions testing part of routine for drivers -- Jun 25, 2005Designed to combat the state’s ozone pollution problem, testing locally is limited to a check of vehicle gas caps and a visual review of manufacturer ... (Scranton Times,)
Officials say smoky skies within "healthy" range -- Jun 24, 2005Heying added that evening wind, storms and lower temperatures helped disperse the haze. Though ozone pollution also might be a. problem ... (Salt Lake Tribune,)
Emergency Declared at FitzPatrick Nuclear, Plant Shut Down -- Jul 2, 2005WASHINGTON, DC, July 1, 2005 (ENS) - As part of a nationwide effort to control fine particle and ground level ozone pollution, the US Environmental Protection ... (Environment News Service)
Up in smoke -- Jun 13, 2005...function. California has the worst ozone pollution in the nation. But other pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, can be acutely toxic. ... (Los Angeles Times,)
Maryville unveils efforts to improve county air quality -- Jun 15, 2005Renfro said the area has already exceeded the number of unsafe days recorded all last year, but was optimistic that ozone pollution continues to decline. ... (Maryville Daily Times,)
Paint permutation -- Jun 24, 2005As oil paints dry or sit out in the open, they give off volatile organic compounds, called VOC, that interacts with the sun and heat to create ozone pollution. ... (St. Joseph News Press,)
First Ozone Alert! of the Summer Issued for Kansas City Region -- Jun 21, 2005...infoZine - This alert indicates that the hot, sunny weather conditions forecast for tomorrow are creating a risk for high ozone pollution levels and ... (Kansas City infoZine,)
City under first ozone alert since '03 -- Jun 22, 2005...of Environmental Management asked the EPA to consider moving Vanderburgh and Warrick counties back into attainment of the federal standard for ozone pollution. ... (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),)
Local DigestPublished: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 -- The Truth, A3 -- Jun 28, 2005Joseph counties. This means meteorologists have predicted that weather conditions will be conducive to high levels of ozone pollution. ... (Elkhart Truth,)
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Algae linked to alligator deaths found in lake -- Jun 9, 2005Today, people in sensitive groups like asthmatics and others with lung problems are urged to limit outdoor activities as both ozone pollution and soot levels ... (Detroit Free Press,)
Life goes on, in spite of ozone alert -- Jun 23, 2005..."Our main goal for issuing the ozone alerts is to let people who may be sensitive to ozone pollution or may spend their time out all day long are aware of that ... (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),)
Midlands commuters get free ride on bad ozone days -- Jun 24, 2005...ozone action days.". The state health department determines when the level of ozone pollution reaches an unhealthy level. On those ... (Dateline Alabama,)
Feds pay the fare -- Jun 11, 2005Ozone pollution (ozone is a major component of smog and poses a serious health threat) isn't just a big-city problem. While some metropolitan areas. ... (The Grand Rapids Press,)
Air Quality Poor in Parts of Four State Region -- Jun 21, 2005...asthma,� said Orfan, an allergist. Big cities aren’t the only places affected by ozone pollution. Franklin, Frederick, Washington and ... (NBC 25,)
Message: Air's getting better here -- Jun 27, 2005...issued last week is not expected to hurt the Evansville area's effort to regain attainment status under the federal standard for ozone pollution, according to ... (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),)
Studies Confirm Ozone's Health Risks -- Jun 16, 2005...ozone standards. The agency now recommends ground ozone levels not exceed 80 ppb. For more on ozone pollution, head to the EPA. (Forbes)
Baton Rouge's ozone status no longer "severe" -- Jun 15, 2005BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Baton Rouge's ozone pollution status has been downgraded from severe to marginal by the federal Environmental Protection Agency ... (Times Picayune,)
Baton Rouge's ozone status no longer "severe" -- Jun 15, 2005Baton Rouge's ozone pollution status has been downgraded from severe to marginal by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, meaning area residents could ... (Dateline Alabama,)
Health Briefs -- Jun 27, 2005Three teams of researchers conducting separate studies have concluded that high ozone pollution is linked to higher death rates. ... (Winston-Salem Journal,)
Ozone levels remain low despite hot, sunny weather -- Jun 7, 2005Blount County and surrounding counties have been deemed in violation of federal standards for both particle and ozone pollution, and is in the process of ... (Maryville Daily Times,)
At ground level, less ozone better -- Jun 6, 2005Clean Air Coalition is a partnership of businesses, schools, government agencies and other groups that coordinates programs aimed at reducing ozone pollution. ... (Wisconsin State Journal,)
Plant's emissions worry neighbors -- Jun 18, 2005The permit also controls the amount of volatile organic chemicals (which contribute to ozone pollution), sulfur dioxide, particulates and raw-clay materials ... (Arizona Republic,)
Upstate air extra polluted today -- Jun 23, 2005...dry, still air is likely to blanket the Upstate today and for the next several days, creating conditions ripe for high levels of ozone pollution, which can ... (Anderson Independent Mail (subscription),)
Latest Developments from the EPA for June 30 -- Jun 30, 2005As part of a nationwide effort to control fine particle and ground-level ozone pollution, EPA proposed emission standards for stationary diesel engines. ... (U.S. Newswire (press release),)
Weekend Forecast: Hot, Humid -- Jun 25, 2005Ozone pollution levels are expected to reach the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category on the Air Quality Index scale. Anyone ... (NBC4i.com,)
Blair tells Alcoa to clean up or close up -- Jun 22, 2005...reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. Nitrogen oxide (NOx) is a key ingredient in the formation of ozone pollution. Utilities and large ... (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription),)
Parts of Midwest bake in summer heat:- -- Jun 29, 2005...than 600 lives. Chicago has had five warnings for unhealthy levels of ground ozone pollution since June 20. Residents were asked ... (Webindia123,)
Air Pollution Alerts -- Jun 20, 2005...expanded to other European cities. Forecasts are made for particulate, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone pollution. Last month, the service ... (WorldChanging)
Smokies issues air quality advisory -- Jun 23, 2005...outdoor activity. Levels of both ozone pollution and particulate matter were expected to exceed the safe standard today. Today is ... (Asheville Citizen-Times,)
Breath of fresh air: Valero Refining to spend $700M on upgrades in ... -- Jun 17, 2005...at or near all six Texas refineries by introducing zero- or low-emitting vehicles or retrofitting older vehicles with new technology to reduce ozone pollution. ... (Austin Business Journal,)
New Web site gives area residents status of air quality on daily ... -- Jun 13, 2005A variety of information can be found under the "About Air Pollution" tab with facts about air quality, including information about ozone pollution and how it ... (Edwardsville Intelligencer,)
EPA Recognizes Projects for Environmentally Friendly Technologies -- Jun 21, 2005VOCs can contribute to ozone pollution and health problems, such as asthma, and several areas of the country, particularly parts of California, are setting ... (High Plains Journal,)
Letter: Pining for clean air -- Jun 30, 2005This Falmouth Academy junior spent 150 hours over two years measuring white pine needles (a signal of ozone pollution when the needles are shorter than normal ... (Yarmouthport Register,)
Baton Rouge's ozone status no longer "severe" -- Jun 16, 2005BATON ROUGE, La. Baton Rouge's ozone pollution status has been downgraded from severe to marginal by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. ... (KATC,)
CDOT to post ozone electronic signs -- Jun 9, 2005...is working in partnership with the Regional Air Quality Council to alert Front Range motorists of the potential for elevated ground-level ozone pollution. ... (9NEWS.com,)
Environment: Linking High Ozone to Increased Death Rates -- Jun 20, 2005By ERIC NAGOURNEY. Three teams of researchers conducting separate studies have concluded that high ozone pollution is linked to higher death rates. ... (New York Times,)
Caution on fish oil supplements -- Jun 22, 2005HIGH OZONE AND DEATH RATES Three teams of researchers conducting separate studies have concluded that high ozone pollution is linked to higher death rates. ... (International Herald Tribune,)
Hang in there one more day: Relief from heat is on the way -- Jun 14, 2005Environmental Protection Agency and published this week in the July issue of the scientific journal Epidemiology -- link daily levels of ozone pollution to an ... (Durham Herald Sun,)
OZONE ALERT -- Jun 7, 2005To help control ozone pollution, people and businesses should car-pool, delay vehicle- or equipment refueling until after 7 pm, and avoid using gas-powered ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer,)
Flynn: Break for cycling on Bike to Work Week -- Jun 20, 2005The Colorado Department of Transportation will use its network of electronic signs along metro highways to warn you of upcoming ozone pollution alerts. ... (Rocky Mountain News,)
Action stations: how London has raised its game -- Jun 6, 2005Increasing levels of ozone pollution are, however, a concern, but legislation and actions now in place, such as the ‘low emission zone’ and the ... (Times Online,)
Police briefs -- Jun 9, 2005...“We are committed to reducing ozone pollution, improving government services, enhancing the quality of life for our community, and reducing unnecessary ... (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,)
Cement Plant to Double in Size in New Braunfels, Texas -- Jun 13, 2005He said the plants' kilns also can add to ground-level ozone pollution, although Cemex officials assured him additional "scrubbers" will be added to the ... (SecurityInfoWatch (press release),)
Excerpts of Olympic Evaluation Report -- Jun 6, 2005Increasing levels of ozone pollution are however a concern, but legislation and actions now in place are aimed at correcting that trend. ... (Chicago Tribune,)
How the Olympic candidates fared -- Jun 6, 2005...praised. Levels of ozone pollution are mentioned, and the location of the disco within the athletes' village is also a talking point. (BBC News,)
An alternative perspective on "In Harm's Way" -- Jun 6, 2005...the agency. In Houston, under EPA’s one-hour standard, ozone pollution has declined by an average 78 percent since 1975. Under ... (blogHOUSTON,)
Paris gets top review in IOC report -- Jun 7, 2005Minister Tony Blair said. The report also noted high levels of ozone pollution in New York and London. Madrid, overlooked by many ... (San Jose Mercury News,)
Positives and negatives -- Jun 7, 2005Increasing levels of ozone pollution are a concern. * Lower public support (68%) in opinion poll compared to Paris, Madrid and Moscow. ... (ic Teesside.co.uk,)
Pros and Cons of 2012 Olympic bids -- Jun 6, 2005CONS: No guarantee for Olympic stadium and International Broadcast Center (IBC) sites; High levels of ozone pollution during summer; Joint marketing agreement ... (SLAM! Sports,)
Paris gets top review in IOC report -- Jun 7, 2005...achieve the stated travel times". The report also noted high levels of ozone pollution in New York and London. "A lack of detailed ... (Mail & Guardian Online,)
News archive on Ozone Pollution
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