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• EPA Attorneys Call Cap-and-Trade a ‘Huge Mistake’

  
  Random and Sundry Things — Authority: 116
  I’ve often wondered exactly what we have to gain from cap-and-trade legislation. Frankly, I’ve never quite gotten the concept or believed it would actually work anywhere other than on paper. Looks like two attorneys for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agree. I’d suggest you watch this video ...
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• Unhealthy air quality in Baltimore

  
  Maryland Weather — Authority: 130
  The Maryland Department of the Environment is forecasting unhealthy air quality for "sensitive groups" in Baltimore again on Tuesday, for the second day in a row. Sensitive groups include children and  people with heart and respiratory ailments . They should limit their time outdoors. Healthy adults are unlikely to ...
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• The Netherlands Donates $23.5 Million For Safe Water In Sudan

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  The Dutch Government has given $23.5 million to UNICEF in Sudan which will be used to provide safe water and improved sanitation for hundreds of thousands of people across the country. "This very generous contribution by the Dutch Government will have a real impact on saving lives," said Hilde Johnson UNICEFs ...
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• The Key To Future Food Security

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  "We will need nothing less than a Blue Revolution, if we are to achieve food security and avert a serious water crisis in the future said Dr. Colin Chartres, Director General of the Sri Lanka - based International Water Management Institute.
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• Poor air quality affects students health

  
  The Collegian Online — Authority: 536
  Students at California State University, Fresno battle allergies due to pollution and increased airborne dust from high winds, according to University Health and Psychological Services Nurse Practitioner, Kay Busby.
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• Idle-Free Park City!

  
  Utah Moms for Clean Air — Authority: 106
  Idle-free Park City It’s as simple as turning a car key Tribune Editorial Updated: 11/04/2009 05:56:41 PM MST We idle at drive-through windows at banks and fast-food joints, too lazy to walk inside. Unable to master manual ice scrapers, we use our idling engines to clear our windows of ice and snow. At long red ...
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• More on the Air Quality

  
  Email From The Embassy — Authority: 419
  Thanks, GlobalGal , for bringing this great article by James Fallows to my attention. copyright Donna S Gorman
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• 500 and holding

  
  Email From The Embassy — Authority: 419
  We spent the whole weekend indoors, as the air quality index never dropped below 500. The air is so awful you can taste it. And its either made me incredibly sick, or Ive come down with the flu, because I could barely move all weekend: headache, cough, chills, chest pain. Plus which, President Obama is due to arrive ...
  2 days ago

• Healthier home - dealing with dampness, poor HVAC systems, carpets

  
  iHealthBulletin News — Authority: 132
  Damp environments, poorly maintained heating and air-conditioning systems and carpeting may contribute to poor indoor air quality, according to experts at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, FL. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, ...
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• America’s Dirtiest Vehicles

  
  Utah Moms for Clean Air — Authority: 106
  by Hannah Elliot Just because a car has low fuel efficiency doesn’t mean it’s the worst polluter on the road. The Chevrolet Suburban and Dodge Challenger are some of the biggest gas-gulpers available, but they don’t cause quite the environmental harm other cars do. That title is reserved for vehicles that ...
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• Lightnings Found to Produce 10% of Atmospheric NOx Greenhouse Gas

  
  The Green Optimistic — Authority: 136
  Every year, scientists learn something new about the power of lightning. With the helps of the satellites they have created a lightning map for the globe, which shows that Rwanda has the most flashes per square kilometer, while the flashes at the polar regions occur rarely. Every year, 1,2 million flashes occur around ...
  3 days ago

• Triad Expert Answers the Question: Why is Indoor Air Quality Important

  
  Your Story — Authority: 158
  “Clean Air means higher Occupancy Productivity and Bigger Returns for Building Owners and Fewer Legal Issues…”
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• From SPS School Beat

  
  Seattle Public Schools community blog — Authority: 137
  Heres a link to the SPS School Beat. Seattle Public Schools’ elementary and K-8 schools will be closed from Monday, November 23 through Wednesday, November 25 for Parent-Teacher Conferences. This is the first year that all elementary and K-8 schools will be closed Districtwide for parent-teacher ...
  3 days ago

• Ask Donna: Why Do Wood-Burning Neighbors in N. Carolina Have The Right To Pollute Yet Neighbors Have No Rights To Breathe Clean Air?

  
  Never Miss Clean Air Adventures! — Authority: 123
  Hi Donna, I am writing for several folks who are looking to breath free. We live in Candler NC, 28715. We have a couple who live in our little valley and they burn all the time. They have burned... Join my clean air journey out of Los Angeles and into the world, chasing clean air, beauty, and a sustainable life! ...
  4 days ago

• Big Coals Effects on Your Families Air – Indoor Air Quality

  
  Twilight Earth — Authority: 492
  130,000 people in the U.S. die every year from fine particulate matter from Coal burning power plants. How does it effect your families indoor air quality? As a parent you need to be vigilant to ensure the health and well-being of your family. My current crusade, now that our oldest has started kindergarten, is to ...
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• 500

  
  Email From The Embassy — Authority: 419
  500. Thats what the pollution index is today. The only reason it is at 500 and not, say, 501, is that the scale stops at 500. If this level of pollution were recorded in a city in the U.S., the city would grind to a halt. Schools would shut down. TV news stations would go into overdrive. No one is supposed to ...
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• Blueair Air Purifier: Top of the Line

  
  The Shopping Girl — Authority: 144
  You should always be sure to consider a few specific issues when buying an air purifier. As with everything else in life, you want the best but at a price you can afford as well. However, with air purifiers, price may not be the most important issue. When the health of your family is on the line, we’ll often spare ...
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• Community urged to attend air quality workshops

  
  newcastleonhunter.com — Authority: 148
  COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR UPPER HUNTER AIR QUALITY NETWORKMinister for the Hunter Jodi McKay today encouraged the local community to take part in public information sessions about the proposed Upper Hunter Air Quality Monitoring Network. Hosting the second Upper Hunter Directions Forum today, Ms McKay said ...
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• ANDREA Air Filter Purifies Indoor Air with the Help of House Plants

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  We first reported on the conceptual design of the Bel-Air living air filter back in 2007, and now everyone may breathe a little easier because it came to fruition as the ANDREA Air Filter and went on the market this week! The stylish air purifier, invented by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur with Harvard ...
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• Why you should keep plants

  
  Good for You! — Authority: 124
  Bring a little of the outdoors to your indoors!Houseplants add an organic, natural touch to rooms in your home or to your office workspace. Gazing at the greenery amidst that tangle of cords and technology can be quite soothing.According to Eureka! Science News, “Adding these plants to indoor spaces can reduce ...
  5 days ago

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