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    Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Autism and early exposure to traffic pollution linked

    In a finding that points to a link between environmental toxins and autism, a new study shows that children who were exposed to the highest levels of traffic-related air pollution during gestation and in early infancy were three times more likely to be diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder than were those whose early exposure to such pollutants was very low.
    For the Booster Shots Blog
    In a finding that points to a link between environmental toxins and autism, a new study shows that children who were exposed to the highest levels of traffic-related air pollution during gestation and in early infancy were three times more likely to be...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Autism, Melissa Healy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Psychiatry

    2. Apr 11, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Tiny specks of trouble

    Anyone who's yearned for a clean house can attest to the seemingly supernatural properties of dust. No sooner have you banished it from the bookshelf than it peeks out from under the bed, shape-shifting from powdery and puffy to sticky and stringy. But the menace of dust can extend beyond the realm of housekeeping and damage your health in serious ways.
    Anyone who's yearned for a clean house can attest to the seemingly supernatural properties of dust. No sooner have you banished it from the bookshelf than it peeks out from under the bed, shape-shifting from powdery and puffy to sticky and stringy. But...

    Tags: Human Body, Environmental Issues, Birth Defects, Arizona, Skin

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Hundreds evacuated as Banning fire burns thousands of acres

    A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region.
    A fast-moving brush fire powered by Santa Ana winds raged out of control Wednesday in Riverside County, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes and creating a thick pall of smoke that stretched for miles and affected air quality in the region....

    Tags: Fires, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Weather Warnings, Environmental Pollution

    4. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Federal judge dismisses DWP lawsuit over Owens Lake dust

    A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state agency it claimed was illegally forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on dry Owens Lake.
    A federal court judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power against a state agency it claimed was illegally forcing the city to waste billions of gallons of precious High Sierra water to control dust on dry...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Environmental Issues, Trials, Laws

    5. Nov 21, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Lots of smoke, noise — but not much action on diesel engine idling

    As fans left Wrigley Field after a late-season Cubs loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, they were greeted by clouds of noxious diesel exhaust from charter buses idling outside the ballpark, some for nearly an hour.
    As fans left Wrigley Field after a late-season Cubs loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, they were greeted by clouds of noxious diesel exhaust from charter buses idling outside the ballpark, some for nearly an hour. On another fall afternoon, three tour...

    Tags: Commuting, Chicago Transit Authority, Cancer, Physical Conditions, Metra

    6. Nov 20, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Metra completes air quality testing on the Rock Island District line

    Metra has completed testing the air quality on the first of its train lines in response to a Tribune investigation that found the amount of diesel soot lingering in the air steadily increases as commuters walk deeper into Union Station or the Ogilvie Transportation Center and then onto trains.
    Metra has completed testing the air quality on the first of its train lines in response to a Tribune investigation that found the amount of diesel soot lingering in the air steadily increases as commuters walk deeper into Union Station or the Ogilvie...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Environmental Issues, Brain, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer

    7. Nov 5, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Metra riders subjected to high amounts of diesel soot

    Day after day, thousands of commuters are breathing high levels of toxic diesel pollution trapped in Chicago's two major rail stations and even inside the trains they ride, a Tribune investigation has found.
    Day after day, thousands of commuters are breathing high levels of toxic diesel pollution trapped in Chicago's two major rail stations and even inside the trains they ride, a Tribune investigation has found. Testing by the newspaper found the amount of...

    Tags: Commuting, Environmental Issues, Standards, Brain, Chicago Transit Authority

    8. Dec 8, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. City aldermen set hearings on lax enforcement of anti-idling laws

    Two Chicago aldermen are demanding to know why police and other city officials largely are ignoring laws that ban excessive idling by diesel buses and trucks.
    Tribune staff reporters
    Two Chicago aldermen are demanding to know why police and other city officials largely are ignoring laws that ban excessive idling by diesel buses and trucks. In response to a Tribune investigation, Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, and Virginia Rugai, 19th,...

    Tags: Government, Environmental Issues, Politics, Laws, Adler Planetarium

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. State Begins Air Quality Monitoring For The Year

    The Hartford Courant
    Connecticut residents can now get forecasts of the state's air quality. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Wednesday the start of the 2013 ozone forecasting season. Each day, DEEP officials will monitor air...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Weather Reports, Environmental Pollution, Weather, Asthma

    10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Smog City Brewing opens its own 20-tap tasting room and brewery

    <a href=&quot;http://www.smogcitybrewing.com/yes.html">Smog City Brewing Co.</a> finally has its own home. Started by John Porter -- just call him Porter -- and his wife, Laurie, while Porter worked at Tustin Brewing Co., a brewpub in Orange County, Smog City has moved to a new facility just steps from the hot spots of <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/28/news/la-dd-beers-by-the-beach-south-bay-burgeoning-beer-scene-20130228">the South Bay brewing scene</a>.
    Smog City Brewing Co. finally has its own home. Started by John Porter -- just call him Porter -- and his wife, Laurie, while Porter worked at Tustin Brewing Co., a brewpub in Orange County, Smog City has moved to a new facility just steps from the hot...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Environmental Pollution, Alcoholic Beverages

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  11. Street Sweeping Crews Could Be Working Until Mid-June

    The Municipality of Anchorage has crews out sweeping up gravel left over from the winter nearly 24-hours a day and crews could still on the streets for another eight weeks, according to Street Maintenance Foreman Paul Vanlandingham.
    Channel 2 News
    The Municipality of Anchorage has crews out sweeping up gravel left over from the winter nearly 24-hours a day and crews could still on the streets for another eight weeks, according to Street Maintenance Foreman Paul Vanlandingham. He says...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution

    12. Apr 24, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. ‘Smog catcher’

    Framework
    Health officials demonstrate electrostatic precipitator, or "smog catcher."...
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