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Category Archives: USA & Canada
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
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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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Air Pollution in Subway Systems May Be Much Worse Than We Realized
As anyone who has ridden the subway knows, the air down there is unpleasant. New research done in Canada shows that air pollution levels in Toronto’s subway system are ten times greater than those above ground. It’s a troubling realization … Continue reading
NYC air pollution at all-time low, data reveals
New Yorkers can breathe a little easier — air pollution in the city is at the lowest level ever recorded, new data from the city Health Department shows. The amount of particulate matter in the air — considered the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, New York, New York City, USA
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125 million Americans breathe unhealthy levels of air pollution where they live, 2017 ‘State of the Air’ report says
The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report found that 125 million Americans live in counties with unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution. While that number has decreased from the previous report, and the report card … Continue reading
Thousands of pollution deaths worldwide linked to western consumers – study
Study shows extent to which US and western European demand for clothes, toys and mobile phones contributes to air pollution in developing countries Western consumers who buy cheap imported toys, clothes and mobile phones are indirectly contributing to tens of … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution, PM2.5, Research, USA
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EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out experiments in which volunteer participants agree to be intentionally exposed by inhalation to specific pollutants at restricted concentrations over short periods to obtain important information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out experiments in which volunteer participants agree to be intentionally exposed by inhalation to specific pollutants at restricted concentrations over short periods to obtain important information about the effects of outdoor air pollution … Continue reading
When air pollution is bad, know how to protect yourself
There are steps we can take to protect ourselves and our families from air pollution, which has well-documented negative consequences for childhood asthma, birth outcomes, pregnancy risks, cardiovascular health, and other diseases. The World Health Organization reported this month that … Continue reading
