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Category Archives: USA & Canada
Environment Canada alerts of increased air pollution due to ozone
Environment Canada has issued a statement alerting residents of possible increased air pollution for July 18. The statement affects all of York Region and other parts of the GTA. Environment Canada says “hot and sunny conditions are expected to cause … Continue reading
Smog and pollen: Double-whammy for 127 million Americans
About 40% Americans live in counties where a “double whammy” of unhealthy levels of smog and ragweed pollen — both tied to climate change — combine to threaten respiratory health, a Natural Resources Defense Council report released Tuesday finds. “Today, 127 million Americans live … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Allergies, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ragweed pollen, Rhode Island, Smog, USA, Utah, Wisconsin
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Air Pollution Kills in America Despite EPA Efforts
Air pollution continues to drive premature deaths in the United States with no level of exposure leaving humans unaffected, according to new research. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found a strong correlation between mortality and … Continue reading
California named state with the worst air quality (again)
High ozone levels and a quickly growing population are making it tough to implement regulations to reduce pollution, says a professor. The quality of the air in California may be improving, but it’s still dire. That’s according to the American … Continue reading
Air pollution results in 7,700 premature deaths in Canada each year: report
Air pollution cost Canadian families an estimated $36 billion in 2015 due to premature death and illness, a new research report says. The report, Costs of Pollution in Canada, is a compilation of scientific data on all aspects of pollution, … Continue reading
What is an Air Quality Alert?
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone Action Day, also known as an Air Quality Alert, for the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday. Air Quality Alerts were designed by the government to communicate to the public on how … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Dallas, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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2017 smog season packing a punch, with worst ozone levels since 2008
If our air seems terrible, well, it is. Smog season 2017 has arrived with a vengeance. So far this year, Southern California has endured 27 days with unhealthful levels of ozone, the hallmark pollutant of smog, making this spring the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, California, diesel exhaust fumes, Ozone O3, Smog, USA
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Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution
As the weather warms, so does the use of air conditioners. But running these devices requires power plants to ratchet up electricity production, causing air polluting emissions to rise. An analysis of 27 states found that, on average, summer emissions … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide CO2, NOx, Research, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, USA
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