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Why Air Pollution Is Bad For Your Kidneys
Long-term exposure to traffic pollution could be linked to kidney damage, according to a new study. Scientists looked at the kidney function of 1,100 stroke patients at a hospital in Boston, Mass., half of whom lived within 1 kilometer (about … Continue reading
New study says diesel emissions can increase risk of cancer three-fold
A landmark government health study released last week provides evidence that the diesel engine exhaust that pervades California highways could be causing cancer at a greater rate than previously known. The study says miners exposed to diesel engine exhaust are … Continue reading
Pittsburgh summit explores health effects of air pollution
Travelers flying into Pittsburgh can see the dirty brown blanket that is the region’s air quality problem, even if those who live under it cannot. That’s part of the problem and a big reason air pollution continues to impact human … Continue reading
Air quality alert issued for SLO County as wildfires burn around California
Large wildfires burning north and south of San Luis Obispo County have prompted county officials to issue an air quality alert. “Due to changing winds and weather conditions, it is difficult to predict which areas of the county may be … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, California, San Luis Obispo County, USA, wildfires
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Air quality advisory issued due to fire, dust
Air quality will be compromised today in Ventura County as a result of the Camarillo Springs fire and dust kicked up by Santa Ana winds. The county Air Pollution Control District issued an advisory this morning urging all residents in … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, Camarillo, forest fire, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Santa Clara River Valley, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, USA, Ventura County
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Think air quality doesn’t matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s
These days when we think of eye-watering, lung-blackening smog, it’s usually Chinese cities that come to mind. Air quality was so bad there that during the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, a significant fraction of the country’s power generation, industrial … Continue reading
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, Ariz., 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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Pollution plumes in Paris air are richer in gaseous aromatic compounds than in Los Angeles
What is the origin of the volatile hydrocarbons, other than methane, present in city air? Mainly gasoline-powered vehicles[1], according to a study carried out by a French-US team[2] including French researchers from the Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (LISA/IPSL[3], CNRS … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, France, hydrocarbon emissions, Los Angeles, Paris, USA
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Freeway air pollution travels farther in early morning
Two years ago researchers outfitted an electric Toyota RAV4 with a set of test instruments and drove back and forth near four Los Angeles County freeways between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., sampling the air. The results confirmed that in … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Pollution, california air resources board, Los Angeles, UCLA, USA, vehicle emissions
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