Category Archives: Air Quality

Rush hour is bad for your health

Traffic-related air pollution follows a simple formula: The more vehicles on the road, the more air pollution. The longer those cars are stuck in traffic, idling their engines in traffic jams during rush hour, the more pollutants and greenhouse gases … Continue reading →

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Forest fires still rage in the Western United States

Forest fires are still sweeping the Western part of the United States. Click below to see a map of the areas that are badly affected and keep up to date with the measures currently being employed by the rescue services … Continue reading →

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MPs to questions officials over air quality

Representatives from Defra, Environment Agency and the GLA to face questions over UK performance against air quality targets, writes Amy North Government officials are set to appear before MPs next week (June 27) to be questioned over the action the … Continue reading →

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DEC issues air quality warning across New York

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning of potentially unhealthy air across the state Thursday. DEC has issued an air quality health advisory based on predicted high amounts of ground-level ozone. The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. … Continue reading →

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American Lung Association’s ‘State Of The Air’ App released

Want to know when you need to put your mask on? Well, now you can, in America, that is. An free app for your iphone or Android has been released yesterday by the American Lung Association to let you know … Continue reading →

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NC forest fire more than doubles in size; air quality alert issued for 5 counties

A fire in the Croatan National Forest has more than doubled in size in a day to about 8,000 acres, prompting an advisory Monday warning five eastern counties in North Carolina of possibly unhealthy air. A prescribed burn in the … Continue reading →

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London Mayor urged to ban over 10-year-old taxis

Three central London councils are urging the Mayor of London to ban taxi cabs over 10 years old in a bid to reduce pollution and improve air quality.The call for action over old taxis comes as part of a wide-ranging … Continue reading →

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Hazy days are back

THE Klang Valley continues to be shrouded by haze, with four areas recording unhealthy air quality. As at 11am yesterday, Kuala Selangor, Port Klang, Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam were the worst hit, with the air pollutant index (API) recording … Continue reading →

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