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2023-05-07 15:15Residential Fine particle pollution University of Missouri ncr393-1991
North Central Regional Extension Publications are subject to peer review and prepared as a part of the Cooperative Extension activities of the 13 land-grant universities of the 12 North Central States, in cooperation with the Extension Service - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. The following states cooperated in making this publication available: University of Illinois University of Nebraska Mumford Hall Dept. of Ag. Communications 1301 W. Gregory Drive Lincoln, NE 68583-0918 217-333-2007 402-472-3023 *Kansas State University North Dakota State University Umberger Hall Ag. Comm. Center, Box 5655, Morrill Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 Fargo, ND 58105 913-532-5830 701-237-7881 University of Minnesota South Dakota State University Coffey Hall Ag. Comm. Center, Box 2231 St. Paul, MN 55108 Brookings, SD 57007 612-625-8173 605-688-5628 University of Missouri 115 S. Fifth St. Columbia, MO 65211 314-882-2792 *Publishing State For copies of this and other North Central Regional Extension Publications, write to: Publications Office, Cooperative Extension Service, in care of the University listed above for your state. If they do not have copies or your state is not listed above, contact the publishing state as marked with an asterisk. Fine Particle POLLUTION Residential Air Quality Airborne particles, such as smoke, dust and pollen, can cause personal discomfort, allergic reactions, and a soiling film that slowly coats walls, furnishings and draperies. While outdoor air pollutants are often visible as they spew forth from smokestacks or auto exhausts, indoor pollution may show only in the dust-laden sunbeam or smoke rising from a cigarette. About 99 percent of… -
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2023-04-27 21:22California becomes the first state to adopt emission rules for trains
April 27, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California approved Thursday a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change. The rule will ban locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase -
2023-04-06 00:47EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plants
By MICHAEL PHILLIS The Associated Press In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Thursday that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high. The proposed rules would reduce cancer risk and -
2023-03-10 14:26Toxic fumes on board airplanes? Airlines may have to do something about it
Masked passengers fill a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas on June 3, with middle seats left open. (Christopher Reynolds/Los Angeles Times/TNS) By Kiera Feldman Los Angeles Times The airline industry would be forced to adopt new measures to protect passengers and crew members from toxic fumes on airplanes under a bill introduced -
2023-02-26 21:49Emitting greenhouse gases in WA? Here’s who will need to pay up to pollute
Emitting greenhouse gases in WA? Here’s who will need to pay up to pollute Feb. 26, 2023 at 6:00 am Updated Feb. 26, 2023 at 6:07 am 1 of 10 | The University of Washington burns natural gas to create steam, seen here, that heats the campus. (Daniel Kim / The Seattle Times) By Isabella -
2023-02-12 17:14Sea-Tac’s legacy of PFAS chemicals: ‘foam showers,’ sick firefighters and contaminated water
Feb. 12, 2023 at 6:00 am Updated Feb. 12, 2023 at 2:04 pm 1 of 15 | Jason Schnase, a battalion chief of training and safety with the Port of Seattle Fire Department, shows where firefighting foam is stored on an aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle at Sea-Tac Airport. A 3% PFAS/97% water… (Ellen M. Banner / -
2022-11-23 23:04Commercial aviation, built on pollution, is getting a tiny bit greener
An Airbus SE A380-800 Emirates commercial airliner prepares to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. (Brent Lewin / Bloomberg) By William Ralston Bloomberg The amount of time between planes landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport might seem prosaic to the untrained eye, but there’s a lot more going on than a pilot negotiating -
2022-10-30 01:21Identifying Overburdened Communities
Introduction The Climate Commitment Act requires Ecology to create a Cap & Invest program to lower greenhouse gas emissions across the state. Additionally, the Climate Commitment Act requires us to identify “ overburdened communities highly impacted by air pollution,” and make sure that this program reduces a class of pollutants called “criteria” air pollutants , as well -
2022-10-25 00:51
Why Seattle needs to start taking wildfire smoke more seriously
1 of 2 | Feven Breuner, 14, was taken to Seattle Children’s hospital several times since September due to asthma and respiratory issues exacerbated by wildfire smoke. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times) Skip Ad By Naomi Ishisaka Seattle Times columnist Feven Breuner just wants to breathe. That’s not been easy the past couple of months for the