LONDON (Reuters) – German researchers say they have found some of the strongest evidence yet linking traffic pollution to childhood allergies.
The risk of developing asthma, hay fever, eczema or other allergies is about 50 percent higher for children living 50 metres (yards) from a busy road than for those living 1,000 meters away, they said [...]
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Breath Cleaner Air and Reduce Allergies
Posted in Air, Children health on June 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
EPA’s Clean Air Interstate Act to save $85 to $100 billion in Health Care Costs
Posted in Air on April 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On March 10, 2005 the Environmental Agency passed the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) that will offer steep and sustained reductions in air pollution, as well as dramatic health benefits at more than 25 times greater than the cost.
By 2015, CAIR will permanently cap emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) thus reducing [...]
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