Emissions From 3 Plants Not a Serious Health Risk, Study Says
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By Jake Batsell, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 21--FRISCO -- Emissions from asphalt and concrete plants in  southeast Frisco don't pose a serious health risk to nearby residents and  elementary school students, according to an air-quality study commissioned by  the city.
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The first study of a large group of workers breathing air with very low levels of benzene suggests that the chemical may harm the bone marrow, the body&#39;s main factory for blood cells, even
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Air pollution clearly causes immediate damage to the heart, including heart attacks, but its short-term effects on asthma and other respiratory symptoms are harder to document, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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The transport sector is a major planet polluter but truckmakers in Sweden, where a clean environment has long been a top concern, are leading the way in climate-conscious production with eco-friendly plants.
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According to two studies published this week in Science, when all relevant factors are accounted for, biofuels produce more greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels.
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Air pollution might help cause heart  disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported  on Wednesday.
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Technology giant IBM said on Monday that a study it commissioned found that workers at three company sites, including Big Blue&#39;s former disk- drive factory in San Jose, did not suffer from major health problems.
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Â· Third of all food products tested had chemical tracesÂ· Very small percentage of samples posed health risk
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NEW YORK  - Living near a hazardous waste   site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,   polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,   seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory   infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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If the government required deeper cuts in air pollution from power plants, at least 3,000 lives would be saved and 140,000 children would avoid asthma and other respiratory ailments, an environmental group said Tuesday.
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Science & environment: New figures released by Defra show a slight fall in total emissions in 2006
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Living near a hazardous waste  site containing persistent pollutants such as dioxins,  polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorinated pesticides,  seems to increase the risk of hospitalization for respiratory  infections and asthma in children, a study suggests.
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An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report today in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.
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A list of things about climate and energy that are not in dispute.
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Science & environment: Environmental and social impact of producing the crops may be greater than originally thought
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Most Americans blame emissions from cars and industrial plants as the primary cause of global warming and believe the United States should reduce levels even if other countries don't, a survey shows.
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Even "safe" levels of benzene damage  immune system cells and could lead to cancer or other problems,  U.S. and Chinese researchers reported on Thursday.