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Tag Archives: American Lung Association
Millions more Americans breathing dirty air as planet warms – report
Forty-three percent of Americans live in places where they’re breathing unsafe air, according to American Lung Association An increasing number of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of smog or particulate air pollution – both of which are being … Continue reading
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
Fine particulate air pollution associated with increased risk of childhood autism
Exposure to fine particulate air pollution during pregnancy through the first two years of a child’s life may be associated with an increased risk of the child developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition that affects one in 68 children, … Continue reading
Los Angeles air pollution drops after tailpipe laws
Los Angeles air pollution – and its infamous eye sting – have declined due to California’s strict vehicle emission controls, scientists have said. Despite a three-fold rise in the number of vehicles on southern California roads since 1960, air pollution … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, American Lung Association, California, Los Angeles, Ozone O3, Research, USA
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American Lung Association State of the Air 2013
Thanks to the Clean Air Act, the United States continues to make progress providing healthier air. The “State of the Air 2013” shows that the nation’s air quality is overall much cleaner, especially compared to just a decade ago. Still, … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Air Quality, American Lung Association, State of the Air, USA
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“State of the Air” report finds improvements in U.S. air quality, but smog problems persist
Are you living in a state or city that has earned an “F” in air quality? The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report that details which parts of the country have the cleanest air … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asthma, Health Effects of Air Pollution, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, American Lung Association, Arizona, Asthma, Bakersfield-Delano, California, Cheyenne, Farmington, Fresno-Madera, Hanford-Corcoran, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Merced, N.M., Ozone O3, particle pollution, Prescott, Santa Fe-Espanola, Smog, St. George, State of the Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Urban Exercise, USA, Utah, Wyo.
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Links between ozone levels and cardiac arrest analyzed
Researchers at Rice University in Houston have found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone. Their work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities. At the same AAAS symposium, Rice environmental engineer … Continue reading
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Tagged American Lung Association, Carbon Monoxide CO, fine particles, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Houston, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Ozone O3, Research, Rice University, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USA
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Obama tightens air pollution limits
The Obama administration has set new limits on a deadly form of air pollution – and risked a backlash from industry early in a second term – by tightening restrictions on soot from smoke stacks and diesel engines. The new … Continue reading
