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Air pollution
One or more chemicals or substances in high enough concentrations in the air to harm humans, other animals, vegetation, or materials. Such chemicals or physical conditions (such as excess heat or noise) are called air pollutants. (source: EPA) 0 San Jose Mercury News,Researchers at the University of California, Davis say infants' lungs are more vulnerable to certain air pollution particles than was previously believed. 2 steel mills summoned for not obeying EPA orders - 22 Oct 2007 Daily Times,EPA Director General Asif Shuja rejected the justification of the Ittehad Steel management and said that re-rolling process could cause air pollution. A Clean Air Regulation Hazardous to Health - 22 Oct 2007 National Center for Policy Analysis,...by Joel Schwartz and H. Sterling Burnett The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new federal standard for ozone air pollution that is much When air is polluted, run off the road - 22 Oct 2007 Chicago Daily Herald,By Adam Voiland | US News & World Report A growing body of evidence suggests that air pollution may take a big toll on your heart. Sofia Briefs - 22 Oct 2007 Sofia Echo,People in Sofia will soon be able to see for themselves data on air pollution in the city. At the end of November, the city’s first electronic screen Dry conditions, air quality expected to worsen today - 22 Oct 2007 San Diego Union Tribune,Bill Reeve, a meteorologist with the county Air Pollution Control District, said if people smell or see smoke they should stay indoors with their windows Asphalt plant debate continues - 22 Oct 2007 Asheville Citizen-Times,...“We have a lot of concern that air pollution will have adverse effects on people who live in that area,� said James Carroll, a local physician opposed to Space sensors shed new light on air quality - 22 Oct 2007 European Space Agency,Air pollution is becoming one of the biggest dangers for the future of the planet, causing premature deaths of humans and damaging flora and fauna. Get your priorities in orderv - 22 Oct 2007 The News - International,According to the World Bank, indoor air pollution alone is responsible for over 30000 infant deaths each year (yes, each year). The report also calculates China factory to cut pollution for Olympics - 22 Oct 2007 Trend News Agency,Beijing’s sprawling Shougang steelworks has promised to slash production for a full three months next year to help ease air pollution in the Chinese capital Hu's in Charge? - 22 Oct 2007 Washington Post,It is considering keeping cars off the capital’s road and limiting the operations of factories for two months in order to reduce air pollution. Saving the environment one dustbin at a time - 22 Oct 2007 www.sagoodnews.co.za,Recycled content in writing paper reduces energy use by 33%, air pollution by 73& and water pollution by 35%. Needham says the company has plans to extend Cast vote for clean air - 22 Oct 2007 Logan Herald Journal,More roads will not reduce air pollution. More buses and efficient bus routes will. A vote to adopt a sales and use tax for expanded public transit by the Refineries must expand to meet demand - 22 Oct 2007 Lake Expo,In 2005, for example, ConocoPhillips promised to cut 17000 tons of toxic air pollution per year at its Metro East refineries. The agreement was as part of a Nigeria: Pollution - FG to Sanction Erring Industries - 22 Oct 2007 AllAfrica.com,According to her, most industries in the country do not have effluent treatment plants and air pollution abatement facilities., adding that the environment Prince George Council One Week fromTask Force Report on Air Quality - 22 Oct 2007 Opinion250 News,As part of the report, the Task force has also commissioned two best practices studies, one on air quality management the other on air pollution control. Environment NEW - 22 Oct 2007 Gotham Gazette,Rich Kassel is a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), where he focuses on urban air pollution and transportation issues. Derrick Chang: Mask of China - 22 Oct 2007 Asia Sentinel,However, fast economic growth has come at the expense of the environment as water and air pollution choke the city. Hong Kong under cover: There are Raytheon's New Warfighter Protection Center Receives Two ... - 22 Oct 2007 CNNMoney.comThe City of Huntsville and its Air Pollution Control Board presented the awards. "These two environmental awards are very special for us because they Indoor Air Bad for Those with Lung Disease - 22 Oct 2007 WLNS,Smog can make it hard for people to breathe, but air pollution inside homes may be even harder on people with lung disease. In a study of patients with Tehran air clears with anti-pollution efforts - Oct 21, 2007 Los Angeles Times,AERIAL VIEW: Tehran’s high altitude and the surrounding Alborz mountains worsen air pollution problems. But recent improvement means that residents can see Air pollution leads to more baby girls - Oct 19, 2007 Canada.com,More girls than boys are born in some Canadian communities because airborne pollutants called dioxins can alter normal sex ratios, even if the source of the Group Files Vs FirstEnergy For Alleged Air Pollution - Oct 18, 2007 CNNMoney.com...(FE) for violating air pollution laws at its Bruce Mansfield plant in Beaver County, Pa. The lawsuit, filed in US district court for the western district of Tracking kids and dirty air - Oct 21, 2007 Sacramento Bee,In one of the first studies to look at air pollution and infants, researchers said last week they found young lungs more vulnerable to little-studied Tighter controls on air pollution - Oct 17, 2007 China Daily,Up to 40 percent of the city's air pollution comes from cars alone. Officials from both the national and municipal environmental watchdogs yesterday EU tackles national governments over air pollution - Oct 17, 2007 Reuters UK,BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union regulators initiated legal action against five member states on Wednesday for having air pollution levels that exceed EU Grant targets water, air pollution - Oct 19, 2007 Brownfield,...by Tom Steever Livestock operations have four million dollars available to fight water and air pollution. The EPA awarded the grant to the Environmental Consultant hired in strategy move against air pollution - Oct 19, 2007 The Standard,Air pollution costs the city about HK$21.2 billion a year in hospital admissions and lost productivity, according to a study released last year by three NTPC, HWB sign MoU for air pollution reduction technology - Oct 17, 2007 Economic Times,17 Oct, 2007, 1710 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Country's largest power generator NTPC on Wednesday signed an agreement with Heavy Water Board (HWB), Air pollution rules for oil, gas working, regulators say - Oct 19, 2007 Rocky Mountain News,By Judith Kohler, AP Regulators said Thursday that tougher air pollution rules for Colorado's booming oil and gas industry appear to be making a difference, Air-pollution settlements in Maricopa County totaled more than ... - Oct 14, 2007 Arizona Republic,In all, there were 64 air-pollution settlements that month. Dust-control and permit-related violations accounted for 69 percent of the $256236.35 in fines Pearl River Delta Industrial Air Pollution Study Begins - Oct 18, 2007 China CSR,To improve the regional air quality in the long-run, continued efforts are required to study regional air pollution issues scientifically and look into Air pollution in Jakarta - Oct 14, 2007 Jakarta Post,...made into a traffic regulation in Jakarta. While it is hardly the ultimate solution to Jakarta's air pollution problems, it would make the air less toxic. Polluting Pennsylvania Power Plant Sued by Neighbors - Oct 18, 2007 Environment News ServiceHysong is one of three Bruce Mansfield neighbors who have filed a lawsuit against FirstEnergy today, seeking an end to the air pollution. Gizmos help clear the air - Oct 20, 2007 ChronicleLive,AIR pollution sensors small enough to be carried around in people’s pockets are being dev-eloped at Newcastle Uni-versity. A team of experts led by Prof Pearl River Delta air pollution under study - Oct 18, 2007 News.gov.hk,A two-year study of major industrial air-pollution sources in the Pearl River Delta region has launched, the Environmental Protection Department says. 200000 Shekel Fine to Bus Company for Air Pollution - Oct 18, 2007 Israel Ministry of the Environment,On October 9, 2007, the Ramle Magistrate's Court fined a public transport company, Superbus, 200000 shekels for causing air pollution. Air pollution goes up - Oct 12, 2007 The Statesman,...when the people came to know that the air pollution in the district has gone up and can be considered as one of the most polluted regions in India. Group sues over Beaver County plant's pollution - Oct 18, 2007 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,The lawsuit said visible air contaminants from the coal-fired facility in Shippingport, Beaver County, violate federal and state air pollution laws, Environmental Group Sues FirstEnergy - Oct 18, 2007 Houston Chronicle,..."The neighbors of this plant are fed up by the lack of action by FirstEnergy, and they are determined to put an end to the constant specter of air pollution Twin Valley begins program to reduce indoor air pollution - Oct 18, 2007 Brattleboro Reformer,By NICOLE ORNE, Reformer Staff WILMINGTON -- Hearing little disagreement, the administration of Twin Valley High School will begin taking its next step US EPA, Delphi examine 10 homes for air pollution - Oct 16, 2007 Dayton Daily News (subscription),The levels of indoor air pollution are above exposure limits set by public health agencies but not high enough to require residents to leave their homes, Air pollution: Commission takes action over levels of sulphur ... - Oct 17, 2007 Edubourse.com (Communiqués de presse),The European Commission is taking action over harmful levels of air pollution in EU member states. It has started infringement procedures against France, Egypt: An Environmental Make-Over for an Ancient Industry - Oct 20, 2007 AllAfrica.com,Air pollution is so bad in Cairo that living in the sprawling city of 18 million residents is said to be akin to smoking 20 cigarettes a day. Greece to bolster pollution penalties - Oct 19, 2007 AFP...dollars) on the state-owned Public Power Corporation (PPC) for excessive air pollution at three of its plants, after protests from local residents. Sources: $4.6 billion settlement in power plant air pollution case - Oct 8, 2007 CNNWASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the largest environmental settlement in Justice Department history, American Electric Power has agreed to install $4.6 billion in Air pollution detectors to be installed in industrial, traffic ... - Oct 15, 2007 Middle East North Africa Financial Network,...(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN - Several air pollution detectors will be installed in industrial and high-traffic areas before the end of this year. Pollution settlement will help clear the air - Oct 16, 2007 New Brunswick Home News Tribune,The EPA said the new equipment would reduce the amount of air pollution expelled into the atmosphere by 813000 tons a year; by 2018, sulfur dioxide Increase in air pollution causing diseases - Oct 4, 2007 Daily Times,ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has warned that increasing air pollution in the capital and its surrounding areas is not Use of mine water may help avert pollution disaster - Oct 20, 2007 Pittsburgh Post Gazette,And, they say, it will also add to the serious air pollution already plaguing Shenandoah National Park, Monongahela National Forest and the Dolly Sods |
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