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Current permit allows more pollution from Detroit refinery
2016-02-08 16:30:22| Waste Management - Topix.net
The area around Marathon's Detroit refinery could see increased sulfur dioxide air pollution regardless of whether new permit is approved. The Detroit Free Press reports the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says of the 22 additional tons of sulfur dioxide the refinery plans to add to the area's air each year, 16.5 tons are already allowed under its existing permit.
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Major Milestone In Community Effort To Protect Hawaii's Puak Reef From Further Pollution
2016-02-08 02:20:28| pollutiononline Home Page
Today, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) released a highly anticipated Preliminary Engineering Report that charts the path forward for protecting one of the most significant reefs in the main Hawaiian Islands
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Portland pollution hotspot ID'ed five months before regulators acted
2016-02-06 03:28:29| Waste Management - Topix.net
The U.S. Forest Service researchers had a plan: Collect moss from trees around Portland, study whether it was a living air pollution indicator, then publish their results in a scientific journal. But after completing their analysis of moss samples from nearly 350 spots citywide, they found something alarming - pollution so alarming they felt compelled to notify environmental regulators right away.
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Particulate Meter monitors pollution in buildings.
2016-02-05 14:31:05| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
With OMEGA® HHTP21, users can be proactive in measuring fine and course particulate pollution that comes from many different types of sources. Handheld unit offers measurement ranges of PM2.5 from 0–500 µg/m³, humidity from 1–99%, and temperature from -4 to 140°F. Meter includes Data Hold and Max/Min with time stamp function, 6-color LED indication of air quality at Good/Moderate/Poor, and preset warning point with buzzer alarm, LED, and alarm output.
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Exposure To High Levels Of Small Particle Air Pollution Associated With Higher Risk Of Preterm Birth
2016-02-01 01:25:50| pollutiononline Home Page
Exposure to high levels of small particle air pollution is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth – before 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a new study published online in the journal Environmental Health
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