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Air pollution may lessen asthma inhaler benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Air pollution, which tends to inflame the airways in people with asthma, might also reduce the effectiveness of the rescue inhalers they count on for quick relief of their asthma symptoms, study findings hint.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-12-28
Great Lakes shippers oppose air pollution rules
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Shipping companies that haul iron ore, coal and other freight on the Great Lakes have enlisted support from leading congressional Democrats to ward off air pollution regulations they say would be financially ruinous.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
Report: Some climate damage already irreversible
WASHINGTON - Many damaging effects of climate change are already basically irreversible, researchers declared Monday, warning that even if carbon emissions can somehow be halted temperatures around the globe will remain high until at least the year 3000.
Nations:Australia People:Barack Obama
2009-01-26
Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span
LOS ANGELES - Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the United States, according to a federally funded study. Researchers said it is the first study to show that reducing air pollution translates into longer lives.
Nations:U.S. Canada
2009-01-22
Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states
WASHINGTON - Millions of tons of toxic coal ash is piling up in power plant ponds in 32 states, a practice the federal government has long recognized as a risk to human health and the environment but has left unregulated.
Nations:U.S. People:Barbara Boxer Source:(AP)
2009-01-09
| Headlines |
- Air pollution may lessen asthma inhaler benefits 2009-12-28
- Great Lakes shippers oppose air pollution rules 2009-10-27
- Report: Some climate damage already irreversible 2009-01-26
- Study: Cleaner air adds 5 months to US life span 2009-01-22
- Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states 2009-01-09
- Asian powers vow cooperation on economic crisis 2008-12-13
- Beijing claims early victory over air pollution 2008-12-01
- China's coal fires belch fumes, worsening global warming 2008-11-16
- Study: Calif dirty air kills more than car crashes 2008-11-13
- Beijing's new traffic rules fail to curb gridlock, pollution 2008-10-13
- AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent 2008-10-05
- Smoking, coal set to claim tens of millions of lives in China 2008-10-03
- Olympics: Beijingers hope Games clean-up stays in place 2008-08-25
- Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude 2008-08-24
- Pollution killing 21,000 Canadians this year: report 2008-08-15
- China will start to monitor new pollutants 2008-08-04
- Haze returns to Beijing as China unveils pollution back-up plan 2008-07-31
- Beijing pollution index shows improvement 2008-07-30
- Beijing begins massive Olympic shutdown 2008-07-19
- AP IMPACT: An American life worth less today 2008-07-11
- A month to go, with unfinished Olympic business 2008-07-08
- Calif. smoky haze causing spike in doctor visits 2008-07-01
- Smoky skies threaten health in fiery California 2008-06-28
- Greece issues pollution, fire risk warnings 2008-06-19
 Pollution kills 10,000 a year in southern China: study 2008-06-11- Air pollution in Wyo. community rivals that of big cities 2008-05-08
- Pittsburgh, Los Angeles have worst U.S. air pollution 2008-05-01
- Panel says link between smog and premature death is clear 2008-04-22
- Australian Olympians tested for asthma 2008-04-18
- Last Parthenon marbles threatened by pollution 2008-04-13
- Climate change brings health risks 2008-04-09
- Beijing endurance events may be unhealthy-IOC 2008-04-02
- Smog rule tightened; 345 counties fail 2008-03-12
- Diesel fumes can affect your brain, scientists say 2008-03-10
- Snow eating now endangered kid pleasure 2008-03-04
- Study: Contaminent levels high in parks 2008-02-27
- Gebrselassie still concerned about Beijing smog 2008-02-04
- Truckers to count cost as London becomes huge green zone 2008-02-03
- Lead linked to aging in older brains 2008-01-28
- China to study sources of its pollution 2008-01-05
- Germany begins ban on polluting cars in city centres 2008-01-01
- Wildfire pollution poses health threat 2007-10-27
- White House: Report not `watered down' 2007-10-24
- White House cut warming impact testimony 2007-10-23
- Clean air settlement to cost AEP over $4 billion 2007-10-09
- Indoor air pollution widespread in Asia 2007-09-14
- Dirty energy threatens health of 2 billion: study 2007-09-14
- U.S., China urged on energy efficiency 2007-09-07
- Lung disease: passive smoking to kill millions in China 2007-08-31
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