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Column: Outdated standards don't protect us from soot
Andover Townsman Having rushed her son unable to breathe to the emergency room more than once, my friend is hyperaware of the need to reduce the things that exacerbate his asthma. She does what she can around their house to limit asthma triggers, but feels helpless … MomsRising Delivers Petition to the White House Asking President Obama to … |
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Outdated Soot Standards Pose Serious Public Health Threat
Huffington Post (blog) I often meet people with chronic lung diseases like asthma, COPD and lung cancer who struggle to breathe day in and day out. Some must rely on oxygen and carry heavy tanks around because of the toll the disease has taken on their lungs. Endless … |
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Guest opinion: Soot standard would improve our air, save lives
Billings Gazette People with asthma may need to take extra medicine and stay indoors. Poor air quality days can send those with lung diseases to emergency rooms. Even in Montana's Big Sky, there are days in some of our communities when it's hard to catch a breath. Column: Why clean air matters to our kids' health |
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Soot Hearings: Speaking Out for Public Health
Huffington Post (blog) Children and the elderly are most at risk from dangerous soot pollution, which can cause premature death, and is linked to a long, scary list of health problems including heart disease, lung disease, heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, asthma, chronic … |
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NY leads 11 states in suing EPA over soot rules
Wall Street Journal Soot is produced by diesel vehicles and power plants and has been linked to chronic respiratory disease, impaired lung function, heart disease and asthma. "Every day, air pollution, from soot risks the health of more than one-third of Americans, … States Sue EPA Over Delayed Soot Rules |
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Soot Crackdown Lags as EPA Wrestles Other Deadlines
New York Times Their emissions include soot that can lead to asthma attacks, hospital admissions and even death. Still stinging from EPA's decision to take more time on … More needs to be done to enforce the Clean Air Act NRDC/HCWH: 123 US Lawmakers Support Polluters Over Health of Children Bills to block EPA threaten health of Florida's children, adults |
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