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Durbin: Ruling should improve air quality in Union Station
Chicago :: IL :: USA | 16 days ago
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A recent federal court decision will improve air quality at Union Station by requiring the owners of the Old Post Office to maintain its ventilation system to prevent diesel fumes from backing up in the adjacent station, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.,
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Bristol County receives failing grade for smog
New Bedford :: MA :: USA | 24 days ago
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Bristol County received a failing grade from the American Lung Association for its ozone levels or smog although the county got an "A" on soot...Environmental Protection Agency data, the lung association Wednesday released its State of the Air 2013
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Adding to global warming
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 1 month ago
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The burning of wood, dung and crop residue as well as coal and diesel adds to the soot accumulation on the glaciers at 5,000 meters and above, which is causing global warming. South Asia is a black carbon hotspot, where more than half of the
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Fish didn't die due to polluted water
Beijing :: China | 1 month ago
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In a statement on Sunday, the park said the fish likely died after being released by the public, rather than due to water pollution. Fish put in the river by residents may fail to adapt to the environment, the park said, adding that the discovery of
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Email letters, January 29, 2013
Salt Lake City :: UT :: USA | 4 months ago
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So, our wise leaders will ban the metal devices, their scapegoat, just as they believe throwing more money at education will boost student achievement. This logic could be used to place a ban on automobiles instead of targeting drunk drivers. The
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Soot a Major Contributor to Climate Change
London :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Black carbon, as soot is also known, could be twice as bad as previously estimated as an agent of global warming. The news comes in an exhaustive, 232-page study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, written by 31 scientists
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Board votes on compromise that will double no-burn days
Ceres :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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The number of no-burn days in Merced County is expected to more than double for people with open-hearth fireplaces by 2014, two years earlier than expected, officials unanimously decreed with the landmark vote after hours of testimony from opposing
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One Clean Planet Introduces a New Line of Hand-Poured, All Natural Soy Candles
Herndon :: VA :: USA | 4 months ago
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January 12, 2013 The average candle found in your local store can contain up to 11 carcinogenic compounds. And sometimes these 11 compounds can be toxic air contaminants. As One Clean Planet strives to accomplish its mission of
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Turn fireplaces off on New Year's Day, says air district
San Jose :: CA :: USA | 5 months ago
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Burning wood, fire logs or pellets will be illegal all day Tuesday in the nine-county region, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced Monday. Chilly and still air is creating a health hazard by trapping soot, about a third of which
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Earth Log: Healthy air may emerge from bureaucratic confusion
Fresno :: TX :: USA | 5 months ago
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tool goes here A new federal standard announced last week will force us to wipe out soot and other tiny debris in the air and save hundreds of lives by 2020 -- if we can just get through all the confusion...On Thursday, the local air district will
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