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2026-06-202026 SoilSHOP Series – Des Moines
By King Conservation District Midway CovenantDes Moines, WA Saturday, June 20 • 10 AM – 2 PM Overview Join us for free lead and arsenic soil testing at our SoilSHOP event at Midway Covenant in Des Moines! Puget Sound has a rich history of land and industry – but industrial practices from long ago may -
2026-06-01Night Flights in Europe: Trends, Impacts and Policy Responses
Aviation Environment Federation report for UECNA (June 2026) analyzing night flight operations (23:00–07:00) at 31 key European airports. Documents approximately 210,000 more night arrivals and 140,000 more night departures at EU27+EFTA airports in 2023 compared to 2005, with night flights comprising 5.5% of total traffic. Night flights per airport in 2025 ranged from 7,578 to -
2026-05-28Formal Comment by Jeffrey Bogen: Seattle-Area Metroplex (SAMP) Environmental Impact Statement — Health Effects of Aviation Noise: Deficiencies and Corrections
A Des Moines resident submitted a formal comment arguing that the Seattle-Area Metroplex Environmental Impact Statement (SAMP EIS) significantly underestimates the health risks of aviation noise by omitting key peer-reviewed studies linking aircraft noise to cardiovascular disease, heart structural changes, and sleep disruption. The commenter contends that the EIS relies on outdated and methodologically flawed research, particularly FICAN studies using extrapolated rather than measured data, while ignoring more recent findings from the WHO, the HYENA Project, and a 2025 cardiac MRI study. The comment calls on the FAA to conduct a proper cumulative health effects analysis and require additional noise mitigation measures beyond the current DNL 65 dB contour threshold. -
2026-05-18EPA to roll back PFAS limits for drinking water
The Trump administration on Monday proposed rolling back limits on “forever chemicals” that contaminate millions of Americans’ drinking water and have been linked to a range of health problems. The proposal would partially rescind the first national drinking water limits for the chemicals — also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — set -
2026-01-26South Korea tightens indoor air quality standards in public facilities
Legal updates in Korea Published : Jan. 26, 2026 – 13:28:59 Jung Min-kyung Updated Law: Enforcement Rule of the Indoor Air Quality Control Act What it does: Lowers allowable indoor ultrafine dust levels in public-use facilities Took effect: Jan. 1 South Korea has strengthened indoor air quality rules for public facilities in an effort to -
2025-12-02So you thought that Sea-Tac expansion was really underway?
Transportation By Mike Merritt December 3, 2025 The Port of Seattle has embarked on a much-needed, massive Seattle-Tacoma International Airport expansion. But the plan is far from taking off. The projects, including a new passenger terminal with 19 new aircraft gates, still must undergo another year of environmental review and win approval by the Port -
UWDEOHS air purifier in child’s bedroom
A Winix-brand air purifier (logo visible on unit) sits on a hardwood floor against a teal wall in a child's bedroom, connected to a small air quality monitor device. The room contains a white nightstand and bed with patterned bedding. -
2025-01-13Removing PFAS — Trading Forever Chemicals for a Safer Firefighting Foam
Drawhorn, Omie January 13, 2025 Each day Port of Seattle firefighters work to keep people and property safe. Because the Port of Seattle Fire Department (POSFD) is located at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), they protect aircraft, travelers, staff, and airport facilities. Now, in the midst of regular firefighting activities, POSFD is taking the lead on -
2024-10-24EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Oct. 24, 2024 at 2:04 am Updated Oct. 24, 2024 at 2:33 pm 1 of 2 | FILE – Contractors Luis Benitez, foreground, and Jose Diaz, background, clean up lead paint in a contaminated building, Feb. 23, 2006, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki) By MATTHEW DALY The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks -
2024-08-07
Study suggests ultrafine particles linked to 1,100 deaths per year in Montreal and Toronto
Study followed 1.5 million people over 15 years Joe Bongiorno · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 07, 2024 3:49 PM PDT | Last Updated: August 7 McGill professor breaks down how vehicle and industry pollution affect our health Duration 4:46 Scott Weichenthal is with McGill University’s department of epidemiology and biostatistics, and is the