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Tracing Metal Pollution Back To Its Sources

A new way of pinpointing where zinc pollution in the atmosphere comes from could improve pollution monitoring and regulation, says research out this week in the journal Analytical Chemistry. Imperial College London researchers say their work is a major breakthrough as current methods for analysing zinc pollution only measure pollution in the atmosphere; they do not trace it back to its source.
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11/21/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Brushfires Cause Anxiety About Breathing Smoke And Ash - Asthma & Allergy Foundation Of America Offers Southern California A Place To Call For Answers

On any given day Southern California ranks as the region with the worst air quality nationwide. Now, as local wildfires fill the region's air with smoke and ash, millions of Californians are feeling the effects and wondering what they can do to stay well.
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10/15/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Ozone Pollution That Violates Health Standards Caused By Wildfires, New Study Shows

Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards, a new study concludes. The research, by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), focused on California wildfires in 2007, finding that they repeatedly caused ground-level ozone to spike to unhealthy levels across a broad area, including much of rural California as well as neighboring Nevada. The study was published in Geophysical Research Letters.
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10/12/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Many U.S. Public Schools In ‘Air Pollution Danger Zone’

One in three U.S. public schools are in the "air pollution danger zone," according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC). UC researchers have found that more than 30 percent of American public schools are within 400 meters, or a quarter mile, of major highways that consistently serve as main truck and traffic routes.
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08/19/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Illness Cost Of Air Pollution Underscores Need For Lung Health Action Plan: The Lung Association

The National Illness Cost of Air Pollution (ICAP) study, released by the Canadian Medical Association, is clear evidence that action is required on air pollution and that a national strategy for lung health is needed now more than ever. The study measures the national health and economic impact of air pollution and puts a dollar figure on the health care related costs of air pollution in Canada.
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08/14/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

Forecasting Air Quality For China

With less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital city to allow the Chinese to monitor the effectiveness of these efforts. Poor air quality could pose problems for the Olympic athletes and hinder the performance of those competing outdoors in endurance sports, such as cycling and marathons.
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07/24/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Water - Air Quality / Agriculture | Trackback | Comments Off

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