| Pollution blamed for Hong Kong's loss of appeal to expats http://www.earthtimes.org/a... Air Pollution Articles Earthtimes - Hong Kong - Air pollution is causing expatriates to shun Hong Kong in favour of other cities such as Singapore, a media report said Monday. A lack of places at international schools and the city's redevelopment of unique historical buildings with ... |
| Infant Lungs Vulnerable to Air Pollution, UCD Study Finds http://www.news10.net/displ... Air Pollution Articles KXTV News10Net - DAVIS (AP) -- Researchers at the University of California, Davis say infants' lungs are more vulnerable to certain air pollution particles than was previously believed. The study released last week shows a link between bronchitis in infants and ... |
| China factory to cut pollution for Olympics http://www.ft.com/cms/s/4b3... Air Pollution Articles Financial Times - Beijing’s sprawling Shougang steelworks has promised to slash production for a full three months next year to help ease air pollution in the Chinese capital during the Olympic Games – but expects to receive government compensation for its ... |
| Study links indoor air quality to lung disease http://article.wn.com/link/... Air Pollution Articles DAWN Group - NEW YORK, Oct 20: A smog-filled sky can make it hard to breathe, but air pollution in the home may also be hard on people with lung disease, researchers have found. In a study of 148 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ... |
| Trinity park planners challenged to provide easy access over levees http://www.dallasnews.com/s... Air Pollution Articles Dallas Morning News - They also say the toll road may be prone to flooding and would lead to more air pollution in downtown Dallas. What opponents of Proposition 1 say: Removing the toll road from the larger Trinity project is akin to yanking on threads ... |
| 1981: Boy says he saw lion; police skeptical http://www.sptimes.com/2007... Air Pollution Articles St. Petersburg Times - Environmental Protection Agency shows that the Tampa Bay area - and especially Tarpon Springs - has the heaviest concentration of air pollution in the state. The study shows that all the major metropolitan areas in the state except Miami violate the ... |
| Use of mine water may help avert pollution disaster http://www.post-gazette.com... Air Pollution Articles Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - And, they say, it will also add to the serious air pollution already plaguing Shenandoah National Park, Monongahela National Forest and the Dolly Sods Wilderness, all east and downwind of the power plant. Mr. Wheble said the emissions issue -- the ... |
| Tehran air clears with anti-pollution efforts http://www.latimes.com/news... Air Pollution Articles Los Angeles Times - Like Denver, mile-high Tehran's thin air and curtain of mountains make it a natural harbor for air pollution. Industries on the outskirts and a glut of old vehicles add to lower air quality. Officials began grappling with the air pollution problem in ... |
| UC Davis study shows infants' lungs vulnerable to air pollution http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-b... Air Pollution Articles San Francisco Gate - Researchers at the University of California, Davis say infants' lungs are more vulnerable to certain air pollution particles than was previously believed. The study released last week shows a link between bronchitis in infants and little-studied ... |
| Brown to broaden fight over dirty air http://article.wn.com/link/... Air Pollution Articles Los Angeles Times - They've been able to avoid doing anything about air pollution for years." In California, the Pacific Merchant Shipping Assn. is battling the Air Resources Board in federal court over the board's 2005 rule requiring ships to switch to cleaner fuel as ... |