Tag Archives: USA

AIR POLLUTION: Study links La Niña, high-ozone days in West

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

La Niña could be driving spring ozone levels in the West, according to new research that has major implications for the Obama administration’s proposed tightening of the federal ozone standard. Analyzing air quality and meteorological data from 1990 to 2012, … Continue reading →

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New research will help forecast bad ozone days over the Western US

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

A strong connection between high ozone days in the western US during late spring and La Nina, an ocean-atmosphere phenomena that affects global weather patterns, has been identified by researchers. Recognizing this link offers insight for public health and air … Continue reading →

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Richmond has highest pollen and air pollution: study

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollen- and pollution-ravaged Richmond, Memphis and Oklahoma City are the three “sneeziest and wheeziest” cities in the U.S., a new study says. New York City didn’t even make the Natural Resources Defense Council’s list of the 35 worst cities for … Continue reading →

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Food Trucks In NYC To Ditch Diesel, Go Solar In Attempt To Clean Up City’s Air Pollution

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

For 12 hours a day, Muhammad Islam serves up spicy South Asian cuisine from a metal food cart near New York City’s Wall Street. A diesel-powered generator powers the lights and refrigerator, while a tank of propane keeps the grill warm. … Continue reading →

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The dirty truth: Four out of every 10 Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association’s yearly State of the Air report ranked the cleanest and dirtiest metropolitan areas California’s cities were among the dirtiest in the country Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia, California ranked as the worst for air pollution Prescott, Arizona, … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Awareness Week

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Learn how air quality affects your health during Air Quality Awareness Week, Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1. http://www.epa.gov/airnow/airaware/

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National Park Service urges Utah to crack down on pollution

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The National Park Service is pressing Utah environmental regulars to crack down on emissions at two coal-fired power plants to improve air quality and views in the state’s five national parks. Haze mars vistas at the parks about three-fourths of … Continue reading →

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Spike In California Air Pollution Brings Reminder Of Bad Old Days

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The brown haze over California’s San Joaquin Valley breadbasket on some winter days has been an unwelcome reminder of the bad old days, when pollution hung so thickly that people were warned to stay inside. Years of tight environmental rules … Continue reading →

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