Air quality issues are an important concern in our communities. Check out this page regularly for new articles, studies and other interesting information on air quality.
1/25/10 The Wall Street Journal: EPA sets stricter air-quality standards near roads
12/16/09 ABC News: Dirty air makes for wheezy kids: Study
12/16/09 The New York Times: Survey finds street-level air pollution in Manhattan
12/7/09 CNN: EPA: Greenhouse gases a public health threat
10/23/09 The Times: Traffic pollution may be to blame for miscarriages, say researchers
10/21/09 Reuters: Polluted air may give you a headache
10/15/09 Atlanta Journal Constitution: Smog tougher on the obese
10/7/09 TreeHugger: Want to reduce your air pollution exposure? Cross the street.
10/6/09 Ottawa Citizen: Parent stress, air pollution up kids' asthma risk
10/5/09 ABC News: Bad air quality could trigger appendicitis: study
9/9/09 TIME.com: How air pollution can damage the heart
8/31/09 US News and World Report: Harm begins with a few cigarettes, a little smog
8/24/09 NYC.gov: Mayor Bloomberg announces progress in city's efforts to reduce emissions through
use of electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles
7/20/09 CBS News: Air pollution in womb linked to lower IQ:
New research points to potential dangers of carrying babies in urban areas with dirty air
6/24/09 USA Today: EPA study: 2.2 M live in areas where air poses cancer risk
6/7/09 am New York: Air quality a concern at parks near busy streets
6/1/09 ABC News: Young women report abdominal pain on smoggy days
5/11/09 Science Daily: Future climate change likely to cause more respiratory problems in young
children
4/17/09 CNN.com: Greenhouse gases pose health hazard, EPA says
3/12/09 The New York Times: Study links smog exposure to premature deaths
3/2/09 US News and World Report: City Kids Find the Breathin' Is Easier Elsewhere:
Mild asthma symptoms fall after just a week away, study finds
1/22/09 USA Today: Cleaner air may be adding 5 months to your life
