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Taxonomy Archive: air pollution
20 Apr 2018 |
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How Abbott made the outdoors less safe for Austin families
Op-ed: Given the serious health risks of ozone, I was deeply troubled by Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent line-item veto of $6 million in funding for clean air programs from the state budget. Lawmakers had set that money aside for Austin, San Antonio and other Texas cities that are in “near nonattainment areas” — or places […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health Air Quality Map
Explore the map to see which parts of the country are most affected by unhealthy air, or check out your area by clicking on a state, or click on the magnifying glass to type in your address. Climate change will increase the number of bad air days across much of the United States.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Just Energy Policies: Reducing Pollution and Creating Jobs
With a growing understanding of the harmful impact of fossil fuel-based energy production on communities of color and low income communities, it is more important now than ever before that our communities take a stand to move our country to an energy efficient and clean energy future. Our intention in creating this compendium is that ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Public Health Research Roadmap on Emerging Electricity Generating Systems
This report establishes a public health research roadmap aimed at anticipating and preventing potential unintended health impacts of emerging electricity generating, storing, and distributing systems (EES). Through expert interviews and bibliographic research, this Public Health Research Roadmap provides a compilation of resources ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health in LA County: Opportunities for Clinical Intervention
As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify across Los Angeles County, clinicians can expect an exacerbation of many patient health problems ranging from respiratory illness to infectious diseases. Residents of LA County are especially vulnerbale to health risks associated with increasing extreme heat events, declining air ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Declaration of the Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility
This declaration is based on the data and concepts presented at the workshop: Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibilty; Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Health
20 Apr 2018 |
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Fumes Across the Fence-Line: The Health Impacts of Air Pollution from Oil & Gas Facilities on African American Communities
The oil and gas industry dumps 9 million tons of methane and toxic pollutants like benzene into out air each year. Methane is a greenhouse gas 87 times more potent than carbon dioxide at driving climate change and the oil and gas industry is now the largest source of methane pollution in the U.S. But […]