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Pollution Update 3-31-16
2016-03-31 11:41:13| Waste Management - Topix.net
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality assessed a civil penalty of $6,400 against BJB Milling & Lumber, LLC on March 22 for BJB's failure to follow through on a commitment to construct a bioswale to address elevated levels of total suspended solids in stormwater discharged from its Eugene facility.
Huge cruise ships will worsen London air pollution, campaigners warn
2016-03-31 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Toxic fumes from large cruise liners powered by giant diesel engines will worsen Londons air pollution and could prevent the city from meeting its EU legal limits on deadly nitrogen oxide emissions, says resident groups opposing a new terminal. Plans for a wharf in the Thames that would be able to handle 240 metre-long cruise liners carrying up to 1,800 passengers and 600 crew were approved by Greenwich council last July but are being challenged in the high court by residents. Developers say...
Study Suggests Air Pollution May Cause Premature Births
2016-03-30 13:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: A new study suggests that air pollution may be a cause for premature births every year. And not only is it a health hazard for both the mother and the child, but air pollution also showed a huge negative economic impact, not just on the search for environmental solutions, but also on its impact on huge medical costs. While the study is still not fully clear on its definite connection, there is evidence linking expecting mothers and preterm birth, or delivery three weeks ahead of term. According...
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UK car pollution checks dropped in 2011
2016-03-25 01:44:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A programme to double-check if older cars are breaking pollution laws was dropped by the government five years ago, the BBC can reveal.
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New Generation Air Cleaner Dramatically Reduces Indoor Air Pollution In Office Buildings
2016-03-21 03:05:26| pollutiononline News Articles
Amid growing, widespread concerns about health risks linked to poor indoor air quality, leading air filtration expert Camfil is announcing the results of a study showing that the use of itsCamCleaner technologycan significantly reduce air pollution in office buildings
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