Latest Air pollution Stories
Rice University study finds federal efforts most effective at cutting pollutants In a recent study published by the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, the Rice research group of environmental engineer Daniel Cohan looked at state implementation plans (SIPs) mandated by the United States Clean Air Act. SIPs detailed how states would attain standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for cutting ozone and other ground-level contaminants by 2009. The...
WORCESTER, Mass., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy Corporation (OTCBB: TMEN) (www.thermoenergy.com) Chief Executive Officer Cary Bullock expects that the Obama Administration's EPA-proposed first carbon pollution standard for future power plants will spur the adoption of technologies like ThermoEnergy's to eliminate air pollution from coal-fired plants. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/CL50460LOGO ) In reacting to the EPA's newly proposed carbon...
Where a child lives can greatly affect his or her risk for asthma. According to a new study by scientists at Columbia University, neighborhood differences in rates of childhood asthma may be explained by varying levels of air pollution from trucks and residential heating oil. Results appear online in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. In New York City, where the study was conducted, asthma among school-age children ranges from a low of 3% to a high of 19%...
NEWARK, N.J., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "While we would have preferred that Congress enact legislation limiting greenhouse gas emissions, the EPA took an important step today in addressing the significant environmental threat posed by climate change. "The Agency's action establishes a logical and modest standard for new electric power plants and provides the industry with much needed regulatory certainty. The EPA provides a framework for the industry to confront this problem in...
HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE: MPR) today announced that the Company's Environmental Air Solutions business unit has received an order of approximately $500,000 to supply three Duall brand air pollution control systems for a metals anodizing operation located in the Eastern United States. The order is expected to ship in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. The systems include Duall brand exhaust fans, ducting, and packed bed...
PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air & Waste Management Association has issued a Call for Abstracts for its specialty conferences: Visibility and Air Pollution, Vapor Intrusion, and the International Conference on Thermal Treatment Technologies and Hazardous Waste Combustors (IT3/HWC). Visibility and Air Pollution will be held in Whitefish, MT on September 24-28, 2012 and this conference will provide a technical forum on advances in the scientific...
WICHITA, Kan., March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Classroom air should get a lot cleaner thanks to a new grant program by the Clean Air for Kids Program. Purifan, a manufacturer of air purifiers, has provided funding for the grant that enables primary and secondary schools to test the quality of the air in their classrooms. The program is unique because it temporarily deploys advanced technology that filters the entire volume of classroom air 40 times per hour, enabling the capture of...
Spotlight: Climate change Health must be taken into account in climate change mitigation strategies. It is not widely appreciated that there are many benefits to health that are likely to accrue from a low carbon economy, say experts in a special supplement published on bmj.com today. They believe that health professionals "are uniquely placed to guide the climate change conversation towards better policies that are good for the planet and for people." It follows a high level meeting,...
They contain hydrocarbons including benzene In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural gas drilling sites. "Our data show that it is important to include air pollution in the national dialogue on natural gas development that has focused largely on water exposures to hydraulic fracturing," said Lisa McKenzie,...
The stellar reputation of Environmental Services Group puts the company front and center for commercial and residential environmental testing and remediation in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Toronto, ON (PRWEB) March 17, 2012 Toronto’s premier mold testing company and inspection service experts, Environmental Services Group, have succeeded in building their reputation as the leading experts in Toronto and the GTA. The cutting-edge professionals work closely with clients to assess and...
Latest Air pollution Reference Libraries
A gas mask is designed to go over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling "airborne pollutants". The mask seals the nose and mouth and many times covers other soft tissues of the face. Some have respirators. Most gas masks provide protection from gaseous and particulate and are often used by riot police and rioters alike. They are also used by graffiti artists to protect them from the fumes. The original design had two small glass eye windows that were thick in order from keeping the...
Arctic haze is a phenomenon that occurs in the atmosphere at high latitudes in the Arctic due to air pollution. What distinguishes Arctic haze from haze found elsewhere, is the ability of its chemical ingredients to endure in the atmosphere for a longer period of time compared to other pollutants. Due to limited snowfall, rain, or turbulent air to displace pollutants from the polar air in the spring, Arctic haze can continue for more than a month in the northern atmosphere. Arctic haze...
Haze is a type of atmospheric phenomenon where dust, smoke and dry particles in the air obscure the sky's clarity. Haze is created through various activities including farming, traffic pollution,and even wildfires. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) categorizes the obscuration of the Earth's atmosphere by a list of different types of atmospheric phenomena. One of these is haze. The other classifications are: fog, ice fog, steam fog, mist, smoke, volcanic ash, dust, sand, and snow....
Mist is a phenomenon that consists of small droplets of water suspended in air. Mist occurs as part of a natural weather event or from volcanic activity. Mist is most common in cold air above warm water. Mist also occurs when air is exhaled in cold temperatures or when steam is formed in a sauna. Aerosol cans can create artificial mist if the humidity levels are just right. The one difference between mist and fog is visibility. If visibility is less than 0.62 miles (1 kilometer), the...
