EPA Halts Efforts to Clean Up Unsafe Levels of Ozone Smog
In defiance of science and the law, EPA attempts to halt 50 years of progress delivered by the Clean Air Act.
Ozone pollution
Short-Term Exposure To Particulate & Ozone Pollution Below Current Safety Standards Still Linked To Premature…
Exposure over short periods of time to particulate matter and ozone air pollution levels below current national safety standards is still associated with premature death amongst US seniors, a new study from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health has found.
Increasing Ozone Pollution In Chinese Cities Raising Mortality Rates, Research Finds
The rising air pollution levels in many of China’s largest cities are having a pronouncedly negative effect on human health there. Though, that much has been known for quite a while now. A new study, however, has unearthed something not unexpected but still worth taking note of — “robust evidence” that rising levels of short-term ozone exposure are ramping up mortality rates considerably.
Ozone Pollution Tied To Cardiovascular Disease
Ozone air pollution has now been directly tied to the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, which expands the list of health effects known to be caused by ozone exposure, and also lowers the threshold at which ozone is known to be dangerous (by a fair amount).
60-Million-Strong Study Shows Clear Link Between Exposure To Air Pollution & Premature Death
There’s a clear link between exposure to particulate air pollution and premature death, going by the findings of a new study examining the Medicare claims of 60 million US citizens age 65 and older.
City Summer Heat Has Intensified With Climate Change
Mid-August. A great time for four researchers from Climate Central to publish their new report on urban heat islands—areas with high daily urban vs. rural temperature differences. Almost anybody over 60 will tell you the organization of leading scientists and journalists is right on. My city’s stats are just above. … [continued]
Pacific Flights Result In Higher Levels Of Ozone Pollution Than Flights In Other Parts Of…
Flights that originate and terminate in Pacific airspace result in the creation of far higher levels of ozone pollution than those that originate and terminate in other parts of the world, new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found. Specifically — the region of Pacific airspace that encompasses … [continued]
