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Air quality alert in effect – Pittsburgh

An air-quality alert is in effect for today in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas. via Air quality alert in effect – Timesonline.com: Local News.

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Prenatal exposure to air pollution can be serious for children with asthma

The link between prenatal exposure to air pollution and childhood lung growth  and respiratory ailments has been established by several studies in recent years. Now a new study suggests that these prenatal exposures can be especially serious for children with … Continue reading

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Air Quality Action Alert Issued for Saturday, May 19

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued a code orange air quality alert affecting the Chicago region. Air Quality Action Alert Issued for Saturday, May 19 – Homewood-Flossmoor, IL Patch.

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Fracking’s Methane Trail: A Detective Story

We don’t really know how much air pollution is created when companies drill for natural gas but we do know it has to be given serious consideration. Read the article below if you are in any doubt. Frackings Methane Trail: … Continue reading

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City’s air ‘good’ or ‘unhealthy?’

OFFICIALLY, Shanghai’s air quality was “good” yesterday. But at the American consulate it was a different story. Readings there indicated that the city air was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” throughout most of the day. Click here for further reading. City’s … Continue reading

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City to probe neighbourhood air quality

Results from a unique neighbourhood air pollution study released in January showed higher than average levels of fine particulate matter, lung damaging molecules found in suspended dust, in the McAnulty area. TheSpec – City to probe neighbourhood air quality.

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US consulate to release PM2.5 air-quality readings

The US consulate in Shanghai has installed an air-quality monitor to measure PM2.5 to indicate the air quality in the area near its office on Huaithai Road M. Hourly readings will be available on the consulate’s official Twitter account. Eastday-US … Continue reading

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Air Pollution, Asthma Burden Unevenly Shared Among U.S. Children

Low income minority groups tend to be most exposed to air pollution, US study finds. Disadvantaged kids not only breathe disproportionate amounts of bad air, but they also can be more vulnerable to the ill effects of bad air, asthma … Continue reading

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