Tag Archives: USA

Air quality watch issued for Lompoc area

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

An air quality watch was issued today as high winds have to potential to whip ash and soot particles produced by the Miguelito Canyon fire south of Lompoc into the air. The advisory will be in effect as long as … Continue reading →

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US Supreme Court air pollution ruling will save lives

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Citizens of the US, breathe easier. The Supreme Court has ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate air pollution that drifts across state lines. The ruling means about 1000 power plants will be forced to reduce their … Continue reading →

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Michigan cities graded on air pollution

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association just released its annual report card on air quality, State of the Air. Detroit and Grand Rapids made the list of most polluted cities for their ozone levels (Detroit ranks 34th worst out of 220 cities; … Continue reading →

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Almost half of Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly half of all Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an American Lung Association (ALA) report released Wednesday. Nearly 148 million people live in areas where smog and soot particles make it unhealthy to … Continue reading →

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US supreme court’s pollution ruling ‘a victory for Obama administration’

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The US supreme court endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to deal with air pollution blowing across state lines on Tuesday, in an important victory for the Obama administration as well as downwind states. The court’s 6-2 decision unblocks a … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Awareness Week helps you prepare

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

This final week of April has been designated as “Air Quality Awareness Week” to better educate people about the effects of ozone and pollution in our air. The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is the local organization that monitors Northeast … Continue reading →

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U.S. clean-air efforts stay on target

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

National efforts in the last decade to clear the air of dangerous particulate matter have been so successful that most urban areas have already attained the next benchmark, according to new research by Rice University. Atmospheric researchers at Rice studied … Continue reading →

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Will Pennsylvania’s Proposed Anti-Smog Regs Actually Create New Pollution Hot Spots?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Some people claim that the Clean Air Act has its roots in Pennsylvania, where in 1948, a single smog event left 20 people dead and 6,000 others ill in the town of Donora. It was the worst air pollution disaster … Continue reading →

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