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Canadian study finds commuters may be exposed to increased levels of traffic-related pollution
2014-12-30 11:55:33| Green Car Congress
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Shenzhen is latest city in China to restrict car sales to fight pollution
2014-12-29 13:39:24| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
China's southern city of Shenzhen said on Monday that it would restrict sales of new cars, joining major cities including Shanghai and Beijing in an escalating war against smog and snarling traffic. More Chinese cities are expected to follow suit, adding woe to China's already slowing auto market, and increasing pressure on carmakers such as General Motors Co and Volkswagen AG to accelerate expansion in China's less affluent, but less crowded western cities.
Revised ADEQ Whirlpool pollution plan says Boys and Girls Club in plume
2014-12-27 08:11:46| Appliances - Topix.net
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality issued on Dec. 19 a revised plan for addressing pollution in and around Whirlpool's Fort Smith plant that says pollution has reached the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club facility but does not necessarily present a direct health hazard. The revised Remedial Action Decision Document is another step in the process in which officials at ADEQ and Benton Harbor, Mich.-based based Whirlpool Corp. disagree about the extent and danger of pollution.
Pollution Update 12-24-14
2014-12-24 10:47:29| Waste Management - Topix.net
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality sent Lane County a warning letter last month for low pH levels in water pollution discharged from Short Mountain Landfill .
Breathing Pollution During Pregnancy Raises Child's Risk of Autism
2014-12-19 20:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It should come as no surprise that if an expecting mother breathes air of poor quality, her child might suffer for it. Lung development trouble, premature births, and other complications have all been associated with severe air pollution. However, a new study has now linked air pollution with autism as well. This is not the first time risk of autism development has been tied to maternal air pollution exposure. However, according to researcher Marc Weisskopf, the senior author of the new study,...
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