Scientists recommend tighter smog limits
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Federal scientists want to tighten smog standards, a step that would allow tens of millions of Americans to breathe easier but also would clash with President Bush's plan to wean Americans away from gasoline.
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WORKERS were urged today to help tackle climate change by taking simple measures such as switching off computers and lights, reducing waste and walking or cycling to the office.   The TUC called on people to "think green" in the workplace to cut energy use.
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Children living in smoggy areas have retarded lung development which puts them at risk of diseases, say researchers.
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A new study unexpectedly found that air pollution has a minimal effect on children with asthma, but a researcher involved in the project said more work needs to be done.
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Science & environment: Governments should have secured 'robust' measures to prevent environmental damage, MPs say
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A bipartisan commission that includes energy industry executives, environmentalists and academics will issue a report Wednesday that calls on the nation to adopt mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming, set stricter fuel economy standards and promote nuclear power, renewable energy and oil exploration.
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A study of 95 urban areas in the US showed that a small increase of the smog level leads to a slight rise in deaths. A study of 95 US urban areas found that a small increase in the average smog level over
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California air regulators yesterday took up the world&#39;s most ambitious rules to reduce car emissions that contribute to global warming - an effort that could have a sweeping effect on how the country fights vehicle pollution.
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Breathing easier without limiting activities is the goal of new government guidelines that urge more attention to asthma sufferers' day-to-day symptoms, not just their severe attacks.
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Recently issued rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency focus on severely limiting the amount of toxic emissions from cars and trucks.
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The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed reducing allowable ozone air pollution by as much as 20 percent in coming decades, setting up a battle with business and industry groups who feel current standards are adequate.
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Top environmental groups warned Tuesday at an international conference on climate change that governments must work more aggressively to cut greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
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The EPA finsings will require 20 states and the District to devise strategies to reduce dangerous levels of soot pollution in the air.
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The government's top environmental regulator Wednesday defended the Bush administration's proposal for new limits on smog against Democratic charges that it's too weak and Republican complaints that it went too far.
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Governors of 20 U.S. states must slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday.
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By Ian Hoffman, STAFF WRITER  SACRAMENTO -- Scientists say bits of air pollution as small as a thousandth of a hair's width appear to be reducing rain and snowfall in the Sierra, Cascades and Rockies, potentially adding to threats of water shortages tied to global warming.
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Activists and asthma patients urged federal environmental officials Thursday to go further in tightening smog standards to protect children and others from ailments caused by dirty air.