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Air Toxics
Air Toxics: - Any air pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) does not exist (i.e. excluding ozone, carbon monoxide, PM-10, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide) that may reasonably be anticipated to cause cancer; respiratory, cardiovascular, or developmental effects; reproductive dysfunctions, neurological disorders, heritable gene mutations, or other serious or irreversible chronic or acute health effects in humans. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Air Toxics:: |
MarketWatch..."Currently, information about the effects of air toxics on Michigan's school-aged population is largely anecdotal," said Paul Mohai, an SNRE professor and
Charleston gets pollution-reduction grant from EPA - Jul 30, 2008
TheDigitel,...air toxics risks, and fecal coliform bacteria, petroleum product releases and trace metals as priority water pollutants in the Charleston County area.
EPA offers Webcast on auto refinishing - Jul 24, 2008
Search-Autoparts.com,The Collision Repair Campaign is a nationwide campaign that aims to decrease harmful human and environmental exposure to air toxics known as hazardous air
Study: Pellet stoves dirtier than oil furnaces - Jul 23, 2008
South Coast Today,The study commissioned by the Maine Oil Dealers Association concludes pellet stoves generate more particle pollution and air toxics than oil furnaces.
Switch to wood heat could be damaging air quality - Jul 22, 2008
Morning Sentinel,The study concludes that while pellet stoves are much cleaner than older wood stoves, they generate more particle pollution and air toxics than oil furnaces
EPA urged to control mercury from cement kilns - Jul 23, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,The two groups say that 1990 amendments to Clean Air Act required the EPA to identify sectors that are major sources of air toxics and set emission
Letter: DEQ Hearing On Asphalt Plant Discharge - Jul 29, 2008
Rockbridge Weekly,...well as other pollutants from asphalt production such as VOCs and air toxics, has recently documented new consequences of exposure such as heart attack,
Maine Oil Dealers Insist Wood Fuel Harms Air Quality - Jul 23, 2008
Alternative Energy Retailer magazine,The Associated Press reports the study claims pellet stoves generate a higher level of particle pollution and air toxics than oil furnaces.
US EPA, CARB, South Coast and SJV air districts, CalEPA sign joint ... - Jul 9, 2008
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),...for California to meet federal health-based air quality standards, to reduce public exposure to air toxics and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Live Webcast July 18 on Federal Air Quality Regulations for Animal ... - Jul 8, 2008
Media Newswire (press release),...setting and implementing the national ambient air quality standards for several years before spending eight years in charge of the air toxics program.
Breathing Freely - Jul 23, 2008
Minden Times,A two- or three-day lag in effects related to ozone is not unusual, I believe,� said an e-mail from Tom Dann, head of air toxics for the agency.
Council in no hurry on burning - Jul 20, 2008
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),And, according to the EPA's Air Toxics Web site, burning leaves releases a number of toxic, irritant and carcinogenic compounds into the air,
Pennsylvania Bets on Biofuels - Jul 18, 2008
Environment News ServiceBiodiesel reduces many types of air pollutants, including carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, air toxics, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter,
Commutes and your heart: Healthy Life - Jul 10, 2008
KCRG,In the United States, diesel exhaust results in a cancer risk 7.5-times higher than the combined total cancer risk from all other air toxics.
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Signs Biofuels Development and ... - Jul 10, 2008
FOXBusinessBiodiesel reduces many types of air pollutants, including carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), air toxics, sulfur dioxide and particulate
87 drums with toxic chemical still missing in Antique waters - Jul 19, 2008
ABS CBN News,The Technology Transfer Network Air Toxics Web site of the US Environmental Protection Agency described TDI as "extremely toxic from acute and chronic
DENR warns of another toxic cargo - Jul 15, 2008
Inquirer.net,...(short-term) and chronic (long-term) exposures,� according to the US Environmental Protection Agency Technological Transfer Network Air Toxics website.
Polystyrene demand in North America and Europe will grow by 1 - 1 ... - Jul 6, 2008
Chemical Explorer (subscription),Also, the new Mobile Source Air Toxics rule (MSAT) in the US, would put more benzene in the pool and out of gasoline.Starting in 2011, refiners and
EPA: I-5 bridge impacts on pollution, growth unexamined - Jul 11, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Among those are whether doubling the congested I-5 bridge from six to 12 lanes will promote suburban sprawl; whether the combination of air toxics,
News Summary - 7/07 - Jul 6, 2008
Daily Record (subscription),The Maryland Department of the Environment says the cement manufacturer violated its air quality permit and federal air toxics requirements.
Sunken vessel has toxic cargo - Jul 15, 2008
Visayan Daily Star,...according to the US Environmental Protection Agency Technological Transfer Network Air Toxics Website (http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/toluene2.html).
Drama evident at EPA hearing on plan - Nov 27, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The other wore a baseball cap, a resident of the neighborhood who wanted federal regulators to do more about air toxics from the oil refineries nearby.
Open mouth, insert soap - Nov 7, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Until Austin regulators start taking serious action on air toxics, White will keep agitating locally, he says. His efforts could bear real results,
Allegheny County, health board to discuss air pollution - Nov 6, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,...to the Air Toxics Guidelines -- a policy of the health department that is used when companies apply for permits to release toxic chemicals into the air.
Jamie Py: Oil offers secure, clean heat - Nov 17, 2007
Bangor Daily News,A recent Maine Air Toxics Initiative final report, produced by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and US Environmental Protection Agency,
Readers' forum: Nov. 29, 2007 - Nov 28, 2007
Terre Haute Tribune Star,...and particulates that are both a nuisance and a health hazard to its citizens (see EPA Air Toxics Web site at epa.gov/ttn/atw/burn/leafburn2.html).
EPA to Hold Hearing on Amendments to Petroleum Refinery Rule, Give ... - Nov 5, 2007
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),27, 2007 in Houston to take comment on proposed amendments to the agency’s 1995 air toxics standards for petroleum refineries. The amendments, proposed in
Car Air Pollution Results In More Than 400 Deaths A Year: Study - Nov 5, 2007
CityNews,...-Motor vehicles generate three types of air pollutants: common smog-causing pollutants; air toxics; and greenhouse gases. -Vehicles are the largest source
Regulators are too willing to grant polluters leeway; Mayor White ... - Nov 13, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The mayor's plan would have the city set its own standards for emissions of air toxics and then use its nuisance ordinance to sue violators.
Last gasp for Allegheny County's air pollution program? - Nov 3, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,...and a proposal to establish guidelines for regulating air toxics, saying it didn't ask for the legislation regulating off-road vehicle idling.
Environmental justice group to fight pollution in Lents area - Nov 23, 2007
Gresham Outlook,...satisfied EPA’s three environmental justice priorities: reducing asthma attacks, reducing exposure to air toxics and revitalizing contaminated sites.
End of the road? Contentious asphalt plant could be heading to ... - Nov 15, 2007
KeepMEcurrent.com,...“As a category of source emitting hazardous pollutants, the Maine Air Toxics Advisory Committee rated asphalt batching plants 39th on Maine's priority list,
Reducing Traffic Pollution Saves Lives - Nov 11, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...greenhouse gases and air toxics emitted by vehicles and demonstrates the potential to improve health and reduce health care costs by reducing vehicle
Target Stores to Phase Out Vinyl Plastic Products - Nov 12, 2007
Environment News ServiceResearchers at the US Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, have reported that a new vinyl shower curtain, "can cause elevated indoor air toxics
Backing away from corn ethanol - Nov 13, 2007
Grist Magazine,...ethanol-blend fuel include reduced emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and exhaust hydrocarbons, and the displacement of some air toxics such as benzene.
Primer: Where does US gasoline come from? - Nov 22, 2007
EnerPub,Environmental programs, aimed at reducing carbon monoxide, smog and air toxics, include the Federal and/or State-required oxygenated, reformulated,
Target to reduce PVC plastic - Nov 6, 2007
Julie's Health Club - Chicago Tribune Blog,Researchers at the EPA have reported that a new vinyl shower curtain, "can cause elevated indoor air toxics concentrations…for more than a month.
8 On Your Side Investigates - Cancer Street - Nov 7, 2007
WQAD,According to the National Air Toxics Assessment, or NATA, Scott County has the highest cumulative cancer risk found in Iowa. The risk is slightly above the
EPA Evaluated Air Toxics Risks from Petroleum Refineries, Seeks ... - 23 Aug 2007
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),...(8/23/07) A recent analysis by EPA on the risks from air toxics emitted from petroleum refineries found that the risks to human health and the environment
EPA says refinery emissions are acceptable - 23 Aug 2007
Earthtimes.orgUnder the second option, the EPA projects refineries could reduce air toxics emissions by up to 4600 tons annually from 153 facilities.
Study takes first look at toxic air pollution in urban parking ... - 23 Aug 2007
RxPG NEWS,...“Pedestrian exposure to high levels of these air toxics within parking garages is of concern because of the proximity and intensity of the vehicle activity
San Marcos councilman wants comprehensive air toxics study - Jul 31, 2007
North County Times,The Palomar Station air toxics analysis, which was commissioned by the city and paid for by the developer, looked at how the toxins would affect the roughly
State hunts cancer clusters - Aug 12, 2007
The News Journal,The first phase of DNREC's Delaware Air Toxics Assessment Study found northern Delaware risks to be the state's highest. Silverman said Public Health has
Bill limits DEQ's enforcement rules - Aug 1, 2007
Waterford Spinal Column Newsweekly,..."There are some things where we do go beyond the federal regulations, and for a good purpose, like the air toxics program we have in the state,
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