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Articles for Ozone Pollution

New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution
3 weeks, 3 days ago

New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions in one of the nation’s top-producing oil and gas states. New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney said the court’s decision on Wednesday affirmed that the rule was properly developed and there was substantial evidence to back up its approval by regulators. …

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Air pollutant densities expected to decrease
10 months ago

Air pollutant densities expected to decrease

China Daily  

Despite a grim situation in ozone pollution control, densities of the air pollutants in China are expected to decrease significantly as the country forges ahead with meeting its climate targets, experts said. The average ozone density across the country is on an upward trend, with fluctuations from 2013 to 2022, Zhang Weihao, manager of the China air quality program at …

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Air pollutant densities expected to decrease
10 months ago

Air pollutant densities expected to decrease

China Daily  

Despite a grim situation in ozone pollution control, densities of the air pollutants in China are expected to decrease significantly as the country forges ahead with meeting its climate targets, experts said. The average ozone density across the country is on an upward trend, with fluctuations from 2013 to 2022, Zhang Weihao, manager of the China air quality program at …

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Editorial: Biden’s EPA is needlessly delaying smog standards until after the election
1 year, 3 months ago

Editorial: Biden’s EPA is needlessly delaying smog standards until after the election

LA Times  

A layer of smog blurs the Los Angeles skyline. The Biden administration announced this month that it would start over with a new review of the nation’s ozone pollution limits rather than move forward with tougher standards now. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced last week that rather than fix the Trump administration’s decision, the agency would start over again …

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1 in 3 Americans breathe unhealthy air, new report says
1 year, 7 months ago

1 in 3 Americans breathe unhealthy air, new report says

Salon  

A new report by the American Lung Association found that more than one in three Americans were exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution between 2019 to 2021. Released on Wednesday, the 24th annual State of the Air report grades Americans' exposure to two of the nation's most pervasive air pollutants: ground-level ozone, an air pollutant that forms smog, and …

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Ozone emerges as lead air pollutant in Delhi
1 year, 8 months ago

Ozone emerges as lead air pollutant in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Ground-level ozone has started to emerge as Delhi’s lead pollutant during the day regularly over the last few days, particularly after good spells of rain, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. On March 31, when Delhi recorded its lowest 24-hour average AQI for the year at 73, it was still “satisfactory”, with both O3 and carbon monoxide …

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Ozone pollution linked with increased hospitalizations for heart disease: Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Ozone pollution linked with increased hospitalizations for heart disease: Study

Hindustan Times  

The European Heart Journal, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology, published the first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization ozone limit is related with significant increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure, and stroke. Exposure to ambient ozone was associated with increased hospital admissions for all cardiovascular diseases studied except haemorrhagic stroke, independent of other …

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L.A. began 2020 with a clean-air streak but ended with its worst smog in decades
4 years ago

L.A. began 2020 with a clean-air streak but ended with its worst smog in decades

LA Times  

Smoke from a wildfire fouls the air and shrouds the view of the Hollywood sign from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2020. “There’s no sugarcoating it, this was a really, really bad ozone year,” said Philip Fine, a deputy executive officer for the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Based on this year’s high smog readings …

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