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Air Pollution Defined
The presence of noxious substances in the air that we breathe.
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Report: Entergy coal-fired plants among highest mercury emitters
Published November 21, 2008, 5:24 pm, Arkansas News Bureau
LITTLE ROCK - Two coal-fired power plants in Arkansas were among the nation's 50 worst emitters of mercury pollution last year, according to a report released Thursday.
Mercury Emissions Up at Coal-Burning Power Plants
Published November 21, 2008, 5:03 pm, Environment News Service
, November 21, 2008 (ENS) - The top 50 most-polluting coal-burning power plants in the United States emitted 20 tons of toxic mercury into the air in 2007, finds a new report from the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project.
Air quality watch canceled for Santa Barbara County, residents urged to be careful in cleanup
Published November 21, 2008, 4:22 pm, KSBY San Luis Obispo
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District today canceled the Air Quality Watch for Santa Barbara County.
Proposed Biomass Plant In Leon County, Fla., Might Exacerbate Area's High Black Infant Mortality Rate, Opinion Piece ...
Published November 21, 2008, 3:08 pm, Medical News Today
A "biomass plant should not be built" in Leon County, Fla., Edward Holifield, a retired Tallahassee physician writes in a Tallahassee Democrat opinion piece.
Spread the Candlelight, without the Pollution
Published November 21, 2008, 2:02 pm, KBZK Bozeman
Content provided by Natura Lights Candle Co. (ARA) - As winter sets in, a good way to keep the cold and darkness at bay is...
SPIN CYCLE Pollution problems on the run
Published November 21, 2008, 1:19 pm, Elmira Independent
Every now and again I question the validity, and my wife says the sanity, of getting up before the sun rises for a morning run. And as fall gives way to winter, leaving the warmth of the duvet gets increasingly harder, especially when the furnace is cranked down for the night.
Clean Air Act no place for greenhouse gas regulation
Published November 21, 2008, 10:27 am, AG Weekly
The Environmental Protection Agency recently called for public comments on whether and how the agency should regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. This is the first step in a process that could have sweeping negative consequences for America’s farmers and ranchers.
UI Offers Story Ideas on Environmental Research and Sustainability Initiatives
Published November 21, 2008, 10:24 am, Newswise
University of Iowa students developed a hand-held water sanitizing device that could save lives. A creative cafeteria worker developed a compost project to divert food waste from dumpsters. And a surprising substance is the source of one-fifth of the fuel consumed in the UI's Main Power Plant: oat hulls. These and other intriguing story ideas are detailed in a sustainability tip sheet for ...
Watt Now?
Published November 21, 2008, 10:23 am, Newswise
Want to understand why switching to renewable fuels is going to be so hard? This overview of alternative energy, fossil fuels and the climate challenge puts it all in perspective. Pay special attention to the chart.
Studies Indicate Climate Change May Boost Exposures to Harmful Pollutants
Published November 21, 2008, 10:21 am, Newswise
A review of studies projecting the impact of climate change on air quality, including effects on morbidity and mortality, indicates that adverse health effects will likely rise with changes in pollutant creation, transport, dispersion, and deposition. However, reducing greenhouse gas emissions could go far in mitigating adverse effects. These findings appear in the November 2008 issue of the ...
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Fri Nov 21
- Flickr: Light pollution
- Air Quality Analysis: "This site provides information for air quality data analysts inside and outside EPA. Much of the information is in the form of documented analyses that support EPA's NAAQS Review Process. The site also contains other documented analyses of special interest." ;
- Tabagisme en Terrasse : l'air de certains restaurants plus pollué que le périphérique parisien en heure de pointe ! - Les Droits des Non-Fumeurs: Communiqué de presse et étude en ligne
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Wed Nov 19
- Burn a log, pay a fine - welcome to the new Spare the Air: For the first time ever, residential fires are illegal under a new law, passed in July, that bans home burning on winter season Spare the Air days.
Tue Nov 18
- China cuts key water, air pollutants in early 2008-Pollution -Earth-The Times of India: promised to cut 2 key pollution measures by 10% between 2006 n 2010.
Mon Nov 17
- Indoor Pollution Linked to Heart Disease Risk: Are Statins the Answer? |Effects and Causes of Global Warming: Researchers have uncovered the role of low-level air pollution on heart disease. Studies have shown that EPA standards are not low enough to protect our blood vessels from inflammation leading to heart attack and stroke. CRP blood test levels measure inflammation in the body, and can be controlled with cholesterol lowering medicines, or statins. Elevated CRP levels promote heart attacks.Taking things a bit further, newer research shows that we can?t seem to escape damage to blood vessels even in the home. Community monitoring stations fall short of measuring the total amount of individual exposure to pollutants that can increase our risk of heart disease.
- Report: Atlanta among cities with worst air | ajc.com
- Study: Calif dirty air kills more than car crashes
- South Coast AQMD
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