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Ozone Forecasts Can Help Reduce Health Problems [1]

As of Oct. 2, 2007, NOAA and EPA are making daily local forecasts of ground level ozone for the entire contiguous U.S. The latest upgrade adds forecast information for 11 Western states, and improves forecasting for 6 others.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Pollution [4]
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Northwest (OR WA) [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
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Public [7]

Revised Ozone Standard Due by March 12, 2008 [8]

EPA is scheduled to announce by March 12, 2008, its final rule for a new ground-level ozone standard, last updated more than a decade ago.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Health [9]
Policy [10]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

The Really Big Ozone Story: Plants With Asthma [12]

Most news about ground-level ozone pollution focuses on its considerable impacts to human health. But there may be a far broader and potentially bigger story: Ground-level ozone pollution significantly impairs plants' ability to absorb CO2 - which in turn exacerbates climate change, reduces agricultural yields (think: food shortages), and damages ecosystems.

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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

EPA To Release Proposed Lead Standard Soon [13]

Hot on the heels of the announcement of EPA's controversial revised ground-level ozone standard, the agency is required by court order to release its proposal for a revised airborne lead standard no later than May 1, 2008. A final rule is required by Sept. 1, 2008.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Air Pollution From Ships: New Laws, New Science [14]

Ocean-going ships are a major unregulated air pollution source.

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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Pollution [4]
Transportation [15]
Region: 
International [16]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Peking Yuk! [17]

Athletes arrive in Peking wearing masks.
Air [3]
Public [7]
International [16]
Source: Washington Post [18], 08/05/2008

New Science Clarifies NO2 Health Effects [19]

EPA reviews its health-based standard for NO2 as an air pollutant, and has issued a science assessment of health effects.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Air [3]
Health [9]
Pollution [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Beijing Shrouded in Haze [20]

BEIJING -- Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Monday 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes.
Air [3]
Public [7]
International [16]
Source: Reuters [21], 07/28/2008

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