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News tagged with clean air
Fun climate change education programs could boost interest in STEM subjects
Make climate change education technology-based and fun from the offset to help reverse the declining interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, say the authors of a new study from the University ...
Education
Mar 22, 2023
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EPA moves to restore rule on mercury from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reaffirmed the basis for a rule that requires "significant reductions" in mercury and other harmful pollutants from power plants, reversing a move late in former President Donald ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2023
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EPA proposal would change soot pollution standards for first time in 10 years: What we know
Fine particulate matter, or soot pollution, is in the air we breathe and has been linked to asthma, heart disease and early death, disproportionately affecting urban communities of color.
Environment
Jan 31, 2023
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California approves sweeping climate change strategy that's short on details
California's air quality regulators approved a much-disputed blueprint Thursday for meeting the state's ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals, focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels and toward widespread electrification ...
Environment
Dec 16, 2022
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Combination of behavior change campaigns and technology could help keep air pollution to a minimum in schools
Surrey's Global Center for Clean Air Research (GCARE) found that campaigns aimed at changing the behavior of parents, teachers and the local community can reduce outdoor nitrogen dioxide exposure by up to 23% compared to ...
Environment
Nov 29, 2022
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EPA awards grants to monitor air quality in 37 states
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by pollution.
Environment
Nov 3, 2022
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A new approach, not currently described by the Clean Air Act, could eliminate air pollution disparities
While air quality has improved dramatically over the past 50 years thanks in part to the Clean Air Act, people of color at every income level in the United States are still exposed to higher-than-average levels of air pollution.
Environment
Oct 24, 2022
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Make cooking safe for all, including those in developing countries, say indoor air pollution experts
Developing countries should focus on keeping unnecessary occupants, such as children, out of kitchens during cooking to help reduce their exposure to dangerous levels of air pollution, recommends a study by the University ...
Environment
Sep 29, 2022
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Simple measures can go a long way to combatting air pollution in schools, say experts
Most UK primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by almost half, according to ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2022
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