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But in a city, where roots are restricted and car exhaust serves as a toxin, the life span is more like 70 years. This natural evolution might have financial significance. (News & Observer)
California Farm Area Is U.S.'s Smoggiest Region Aug 15, 2007
Ground-level ozone is created when car exhaust and other noxious fumes are cooked by heat and sunlight. It can trigger asthma attacks, aggravate diseases like emphysema and bronchitis and may even reduce the immune system's ability to fight respiratory infections, according to AIRNow. (Fox News)
Scientists debate ethanol's benefits Aug 13, 2007
"Jacobson used a computer model to predict the effects of a large-scale ethanol conversion on pollution and death rates from respiratory illness in 2020."Both gasoline and ethanol are going to kill at least 10,000 people" per year, Jacobson said.But his model, published in the April issue of Environmental Science ology journal, predicted that Los Angeles, for one, could expect 650 more hospitalizations and 1,200 more asthma-related emergency visits in 2020 if many more ethanol cars and trucks... (Florida Today)
Chopper, Charger a matched set Aug 11, 2007
Derek Spitsnogle stands outside his business, Xotic Concepts, in Firth next to the 1971 Dodge Charger R/T that he modeled a custom made chopper after for his father's 50th birthday. Photo by Joelyn Hansen/Daily Sun staff. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Parisian-style hire bicycles to weave London's streets Aug 10, 2007
But despite the political difficulties ahead, Mr Livingstone believes that it could play an important part in cutting traffic jams and reducing pollution for car exhaust. "Cycling is a clean, fast and cheap way to get around London and we have seen an 83 per cent increase in cycling since I became Mayor," he said yesterday. (Independent)
How Safe Is Your Printer? Aug 10, 2007
According to Weschler, indoor pollution either seeps in from outside (such as particulate matter from car exhaust, ground-level ozone and noxious gases, like sulfur dioxide, which comes from fuel combustion and factories) or originates inside (tobacco smoke, cooking gas, vapors from paint). In general, concentrations of volatile organic compounds, like cleaning agents and pesticides, can sometimes be 10 times higher indoors than outdoors, says Weschler. (Time.com)
With a year to go, China chugs toward 2008 Games finish line Aug 6, 2007
Beijing's sky is often a yellowish mix of factory emissions, car exhaust and Gobi Desert sand. For the Olympics, Beijing will spend more than $3 billion on pollution control this year, Shi Hanmin, director of the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, told state-run Xinhua News Agency. (USA Today -- Sports)
In hot water: Flathead Lake feeling the effects of scorching summers Aug 5, 2007
And nitrogen levels, Ellis said, are increasing steadily in Flathead Lake, pouring in from a confounding brew of sources: car exhaust, fertilizers, upper atmospheric pollutants, septic tanks, residential development. She's studied the remote headwaters, where nitrogen levels are low, and has studied the urbanized bottomlands, where nitrogen is high, nd we know the increase is dramatic in the human-dominated portion of the watershed. (Missoulian, MT)
Man Rows Boat to Work in Lieu of Sitting in D.C. Traffic Jul 31, 2007
Horchler used to be among the frustrated souls on the frequently backed-up Anacostia Freeway, navigating his motorcycle through stop-and-go traffic and clouds of car exhaust. But one day the Anacostia River congestion-free and running parallel to the road grabbed his imagination. (Fox News -- Politics)
Nitric Oxide, the Miracle Molecule Jul 27, 2007
In times past, NO was considered to be nothing more than a noxious gas emitted from car exhaust systems. Now we know that NO is such a vital part of the vascular system that long term health relies on a NO-supportive environment within the body. (Suite101.com)
Secret box traps car fumes to produce green fuel Jul 23, 2007
Although the box the men currently use for demonstration is about the size of a bar stool, they say they can build one small enough to replace a car exhaust that will last for a full tank of petrol. More than 130 tests carried out over two years at several testing centres have, the three say, yielded a capture rate between 85 and 95 per cent.. (Gulf News)
From Wales, a Box to Make Biofuel From Car Fumes Jul 20, 2007
Although the box the men currently use for demonstration is about the size of a bar stool, they say they can build one small enough to replace a car exhaust that will last for a full tank of petrol. The crucial aspect of the technology is that the carbon dioxide is captured and held in a secure state, said Houston. (Planet Ark, United States)
House painter goes green Jul 19, 2007
While car exhaust is a leading VOC contributor, a major misconception is that the VOCs in paint stop releasing once the paint is dry. "That's just not true," Gluck said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Hollywood mural gets touchup 24 years later Jul 16, 2007
"This time, Suriya is getting paid for his work through a grant from the Hollywood Arts Council.Suriya said he was reluctant to return to Los Angeles because of the working conditions: Heat, car exhaust and a narrow sidewalk on a sketchy corner.But he's been surprised. "People trudge along with their shopping carts and they look up and say, 'Nice job,' " he said.Luxury lofts and chain stores have been built a few blocks away, but redevelopment hasn't touched this stretch of Hollywood Blvd."The... (Florida Today)
Hollywood mural gets touchup Jul 13, 2007
Suriya admitted he was reluctant to return to Los Angeles because of the working conditions: Heat, car exhaust and a narrow sidewalk on a seedy corner. But he's been surprised. (Yahoo News)
Government regulator defends latest administration antismog rule Jul 12, 2007
"I concluded the current standard does not protect public health with an adequate margin of safety and should be strengthened," he testified repeatedly, saying that "I will be basing my decision on the science."At issue was the EPA's recommendation, released last month, for the first new limits since 1997 on ground-level ozone - the combination of car exhaust, industrial emissions and gasoline vapors aggravated by summertime sun and heat and more commonly known as smog. Smog is blamed for health... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Valley gets first ozone alert of '07 Jul 5, 2007
Officials urge commuters to use mass transit, telecommute or carpool, because car exhaust is the main contributor to ground-level ozone pollution. This is the first high-pollution advisory for ozone for 2007. (AZCentral -- News)
Drunk in public: Jul 5, 2007
It was balmy, wafting a mixture of car exhaust, cigarette smoke and vomit. Some clubbers drew the officers' attention with what looked like posturing before a fight. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Come on, gang, let's save the world! Jun 28, 2007
"We have been trying different ways to reach them. Johnny Borrell from Razorlight recorded a new song in a studio powered by 18 solar panels in support of our campaign, and we ran a successful advertising campaign in universities, showing condoms covering a coal-fired power station chimney, a car exhaust and an aeroplane engine.". Such initiatives tread a thin line between appealing to young people and being seen as too "try-hard". (Guardian Unlimited)
EPA proposes tougher smog standards Jun 22, 2007 Airing your green laundry. By Louise Druce Jun 14, 2007 The Indy 500 turns to ethanol May 26, 2007 Driving? Be aware of love bugs, FHP warns May 26, 2007 Indoor Smoking Bans: Are They Creating Unhealthy Outdoor Zones For Secondhand Smoke? May 24, 2007 Palladium set to lead investment in precious metals May 22, 2007 Teaching an old techno dog new tricks May 21, 2007 Palladium Buying by Ford, Fortunoff, Hedge Funds May Spark Metal's Revival May 21, 2007 NY'S TRAFFIC MESS: A CITYWIDE SOLUTION May 18, 2007 Want to find out about lovebugs? Here's the buzz May 13, 2007 * Letter: Get rid of petrol vehicles now May 9, 2007 Statewide smoking ban clears House committee May 9, 2007 Outed in the City May 5, 2007 Breathing hardCalcutta's poor air exacts a terrible toll on 18 million residents May 4, 2007 Making tracks May 3, 2007 City's air quality gets poor marks May 2, 2007 Survey: Views of the Sound may be all wet Apr 30, 2007 Cyclists have right to lanes of their own Apr 29, 2007 Shiny, Happy Pyramid Apr 29, 2007 Some bothersome rules save lives Apr 27, 2007 How green is Mississippi? Find out inside Apr 22, 2007 Climatologist: Current drought similar to Dirty Thirties Apr 20, 2007 Landlord Sued For Lead Poisoning Apr 18, 2007 Teen's study makes case for roundabouts Apr 17, 2007 The bacteria that eat pollution Apr 17, 2007 Blog Main Page Apr 14, 2007 Southwest could become Dust Bowl, study warns Apr 9, 2007 JEFF WOLF: Champ Car exhaust should breathe life into downtown Apr 6, 2007 California emissions law faces hurdles Apr 4, 2007 Greenhouse gases Apr 3, 2007 Emissions law could still face hurdles in California Apr 3, 2007 Daily News letters Mar 30, 2007 Sensitive snout puts drivers under the nostril Mar 30, 2007 Residents protest car wash Mar 27, 2007 Investigation confirms seven deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning ... Investigation confirms seven deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning ... ATSU prohibits smoking across entire campus ... Kirksville Chamber of Commerce to host forum ... 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From left are Adair County Coroner Brian Noe, Kirksville Fire Chief Randy Behrens and Fire Department Captain Kenny Lambert, who joined him at the briefing Tuesday. Toxicology reports confirmed the victims had levels of carbon monoxide in their blood high enough to cause death and Hughes said a van was the source of the gas. (Al Maglio/AP) Investigation confirms seven deaths caused by carbon monoxide poisoning Mar 21, 2007 NASA Studies How Airborne Particles Affect Climate Change Mar 19, 2007 Rome Plans Public Transport Switch to Biodiesel Mar 19, 2007 HUMAN MATTERS: Addictive NASCAR fumes infiltrate racing newbie Mar 18, 2007 Fonda's star power has ups, downs Mar 17, 2007 Ear to Ear for March 14, 2007 Mar 15, 2007 Safeway tests biodiesel at the pump Feb 23, 2007 Warm Weather Smog May Boost Stroke Risk Feb 16, 2007 Concentrations Of Certain Toxins In Breast Milk Are Low, Study Finds Feb 15, 2007 'Once again farmers are going to suffer from an imported disease' Feb 11, 2007 • 9 years of biking to work Feb 11, 2007 What Florists Won't Tell Valentine Buyers Feb 8, 2007 FACTBOX - Oil's Life Cycle - Pollution Each Step of the Way Feb 1, 2007 Pollution smothers Salt Lake City Jan 31, 2007 EU Rebuffs German Car Industry on Emissions Jan 30, 2007 'Clean car' law gathers steam Jan 28, 2007 Living Near Freeways Hurts Kids' Lungs Jan 26, 2007 Beach free-for-all Jan 24, 2007 Treasure hunters' haul Jan 23, 2007 Patient delusion -- or medical confusion? Jan 21, 2007 WEATHER CHANNEL EXPERT LAMENTS 'VERY POLITICAL CLIMATE'... Jan 20, 2007 Study: Children living near Ship Channel at risk for cancer Jan 19, 2007 Clean car bill hits General Assembly Jan 19, 2007 Brits in space Jan 18, 2007 Cigarette smoke a tiny part of air pollution Jan 11, 2007 China environment targets missed Jan 10, 2007 Officials trace mystery NYC smell to NJ Jan 9, 2007
It's the Environmental Protection Agency's first new recommendation since 1997 for ground-level ozone, the principal component of smog - that noxious combination of car exhaust, industrial emissions and gasoline vapors aggravated by summertime sun and heat. Johnson recommended reducing current smog standards by 11 percent to 17 percent. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Pollution Standards Too Weak, EPA Says Jun 22, 2007
The current standard is 0. 084 parts per million. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
However, smaller green gestures, such as recycling paper, switching off unnecessary lights in the office or finding alternative ways to get to work, rather than choking the sky with car exhaust fumes, are also proving popular. Research by YouGov and WebEx shows that car-based commuters are responsible for releasing the weight of seven elephants of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (thats a colossal 42 tons), while climate change expert Jonathan Shapely, CEO of the CarbonNeutral Company,... (Accounting Web, UK)
Fans at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 will still see cars hurtling around the track at lap speeds averaging 227 mph, but they won't smell the acrid car exhaust they've become accustomed to. That's because for the first time, the cars will be fueled almost entirely by ethanol, a fuel made domestically, mostly from mashed and fermented corn, and billed by some as more eco-friendly, cheap and easy alternative to foreign oil. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The bugs, which twice a year mate in swarms, are attracted to the heat and car exhaust along roads. They can smashed by the hundreds on car windshields and choke radiators. (Orlando Sentinel)
Both substances are found in secondhand smoke, but they are also found in car exhaust. To determine how much of these substances came from smoke, the researchers went downtown for four weekend afternoons and evenings and measured the air in front of five locations, including two restaurants, two bars and one area with no smokers. (Science Daily)
5 percent in 2007, according to CPM Group, a metals consultant, with Ford and other automakers in the past five years increasing their use of palladium in car exhaust systems 32 percent. Fortunoff started selling palladium wedding bands in November and has said the metal already represents 10 percent of the market. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
But in general, since I have no overweight dogs that need slimming, and I myself derive no pleasure from leaping along in a cloud of car exhaust, I have not taken to unning. However. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Updated: New York, May 21 03:20 London, May 21 08:20 Tokyo, May 21 16:20. Palladium Poised to Revive on Buying by Funds, Ford, Fortunoff. (Bloomberg)
Manhattan-bound commuter traffic, in turn, clogs residential streets in Long Island City, Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg-Greenpoint, harming these communities (and many others) with car exhaust and safety hazards. Yet it is a losing proposition to try to fix any borough-specific transportation problem in isolation. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Car exhaust fumes, heat from the engines and the vibrations of the vehicles attract lovebugs. Lovebugs on the car are not pretty sights. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
However, they do have an effective fuel efficiency 10 times to 20 times better than petrol engines for city driving, and pollution from power stations is more easily scrubbed than car exhaust smoke. The EVs mentioned above are designed in the US and Europe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
RE: Re: Emily wrote on Apr 27, 2007 11:24 am:" So you are telling me that you can choose not to inhale the pollution in the air from vehicles and other assorted polluters, besides smoke? Nice try buddy, I would like to see it happen! Smoke from cigarettes wafts just as much as perfume, car exhaust, etc. Lets just face it folks, this is an attack on smokers because people view them as bad people or criminals when really all we want is to smoke our ciggies in peace! Again, let's spend our money on... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Soiled men's underpants were even stuffed up her car exhaust pipe. "I used to have to come into the office as if nothing had happened. A straight couple could have had a sympathetic ear at work," she says. (Guardian Unlimited)
If this is not checked with a heavy hand, the impact on the health of Calcuttans, particularly children, will be devastating," says city doctor Parthasarthi Dutta. Dr Dutta said he gets a huge number of patients, young and old, who are suffering from respiratory disorders, neurobehavioral problems and blood abnormalities. "Such cases are on the rise," he says. Difficulty breathing Residents of the city seem to accept their fate with equanimity. "Anybody who stays outdoors in the city is at grave... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Cindy, dullard: My Lord and Savior has never taught that we need to kill a million poor people a year so that elite slobbering liberals in America won t feel guilty about their car exhaust ... Cindy, dullard: My Lord and Savior has never taught that we need to kill a million poor people a year so that elite slobbering liberals in America wont feel guilty about their car exhaust. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Staten Island, which is exposed to the oil refineries and the factories of New Jersey, barges of New York Harbor and car exhaust from its densely occupied roads, received a failing grade for ozone emissions for the third consecutive year. The metro area ranks 10th nationally for ozone pollution, and 17th for particles. (Newsday -- New York City)
Fossil fuel power plants, pesticides and car exhaust also release toxic chemicals into the Sound, though direct chemical and airborne releases have declined significantly since 1988, the report says. Doug Mears of Norwalk, who took part in the survey, said he did not know that storm-water runoff is harmful. (Stamford Advocate)
It is a fact that car exhaust fumes are responsible for China's growing numbers of cases of respiratory diseases and cancer. With China set to become the world's largest car market in 10 years and more cars going on the roads, this health hazard is set to become much worse. (People's Daily Online, China)
Buildings get dirty from car exhaust, soot and other pollutants, but the pyramid is more prone to collecting dirt than most buildings because its walls aren't completely vertical, Rentfro said. Washing them "is just like washing your car," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
wrote on April 26, 2007 11:34 AM:"Yes, and next we need to stop all back yard bar-b-ques and wood burining fire places, and also beach camp fires. I get so mad about these old things, and I can't stand the smell and smoke. Once we ban these things, our air will begin to improve. AND then we can ban car exhaust! Just Imgaine! air without all this smoke! ". Add Your Comments. (North County Times)
However, levels of ozone - which comes from car exhaust and other pollution and in high levels can cause respiratory problems - are being watched closely in DeSoto County and coastal counties because of new federal standards. Stations in Tupelo and Gulfport are monitored for levels of toxic chemicals. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Dust Clouds wrote on April 19, 2007 9:43 PM:"When clouds of dust and dirt form across the prairie that block out the sun, then we will have the 1930's. Does the earth ever wobble in it's orbit? What happened to the glaciers that melted 10,000 years ago? Did car exhaust cause that global warming too? The earth has never cycled at all naturally? What percentage of these global warming gases are man caused versus ones that occur naturally in the environment? What we need is more ATV trails as there... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The source of the lead contaminated dust was found to be car exhaust. I'm hoping they'll stop blaming their housing providers wrongfully and take the dust wipe test off, said Longchamps. (R News)
Hesch, a 17-year-old senior at the Academy of Holy Names, examined roundabouts and their impact on car exhaust and fuel efficiency as part of a science research program at the school. Working with engineers at the state Department of Transportation, the Colonie teenager used specialized computer software to determine whether fuel consumption and air pollution would be reduced if the intersection of routes 7 and 146 in Rotterdam, even an improved version, were replaced with a roundabout. (Albany Times Union)
Brett Neilan, a professor in the University of NSW's Cyanobacteria and Astrobiology Research Laboratory, originally wanted to use bacteria to filter fumes from car exhaust pipes. Then Neilan and his automotive engineering partner, Tom Zyfert, realised the technology had greater potential. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The cocktail of oxygen, nitrogen, factory sputum and car exhaust that passes for air here is particularly thick this morning -- you'd need X-ray vision to see very far. But things could be worse. (EETimes)
Man, car exhaust is evil. But wait, weren't there glaciers as far south as Wisconsin 40,000 years ago. (Arizona Republic)
Las Vegas Review-Journal. It's no fun to admit being wrong. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and automakers would pose challenges to the state before it implemented its landmark law slashing greenhouse gas emissions from car exhaust, the paper noted. The automakers argue in several pending cases that state regulation of greenhouse gases is illegal, because it amounts to regulating the fuel efficiency of cars, which only the EPA can do. (People's Daily Online)
Fraser agrees the steam emitted by power stations "doesn't add anything significant" to the world's greenhouse problems but "their separate emissions of invisible carbon dioxide do. Natural rainfall and evaporation are so large that relatively small amounts of water vapour from car exhaust pipes or cooling towers aren't important.". However, he says, "water vapour dramatically amplifies warming induced by all greenhouse gases, whether natural or man-made". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The state still faces challenges on two fronts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and in a lawsuit by automakers before it can implement its landmark law slashing greenhouse gas emissions from car exhaust. Even if California prevails, Congress could end up passing weaker national legislation that would supersede the state's. (Los Angeles Times)
Well, Anchorage had often surpassed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency minimum air-quality standards as a result of such cold temperatures, trapping car exhaust close to the ground. That's why the municipality started the "Plug It In" campaigns. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nigel Routh, the manager of air policy at the Department of Environment and Conservation, says very little is known about car exhaust gases. What pass for facts are really assumptions based on motor vehicle emission research overseas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"I feel in my heart they did a good job with proposing the car wash; it just doesn't belong here." The couple said the sound of 20-plus cars waiting in the lines - 30 feet from their yard - could not be soundproofed, nor could the car exhaust be contained. Additionally, they said Putnam plans to cut down the 20-foot evergreens and maples behind their fence that absorb a lot of the noise coming from Queen Street and shade part of the yard and replace them with 5-foot evergreens. (New Britain Herald, CT)
The responding personnel indicated they could smell a slight odor similar to car exhaust, but Kirksville Fire Department Captain Kenny Lambert said the victims probably wouldn't have noticed it. "Vehicle exhaust contains high levels of hydrogen sulfide, and it has a slight rotten egg smell, but it also kills the olfactory sense very quickly," he said. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
g., car exhaust, power plants, forest fires, evaporation from petroleum products, agriculture, natural living plants, dust storms, breaking ocean waves, volcanoes). (Credit: Image courtesy of International Consortium for Atmospheric Research on Transport and Transformation (ICARTT)). (Science Daily)
MILAN - Rome plans to switch its public transport to a fuel mix containing 20 percent biodiesel as the ancient city choking on car exhaust fumes aims to cut air pollution and join global efforts to fight climate change. The city council, regional administration and farm groups have signed an accord to create a local chain to produce biodesel, a green fuel made mainly from vegetable oils, for buses in Rome, the council said in a statement. (Planet Ark, United States)
The cloy sweet smell of car exhaust and vaporized rubber wafts over me and 154,999 others sitting in the bright Sunday sunshine. I wonder if brontosaurus, what with their walnut-sized brains and all, ever anticipated that someday they'd become jet fuel and responsible for hurling Fiberglas boxes around in a circle at 200 mph. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
The Associated Press reported that Delp died of carbon monoxide poisoning from two lit charcoal grills and car exhaust fumes. According to a note paper-clipped to the singer s shirt, Delp disclosed: I am a lonely soul. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
wrote on March 14, 2007 3:59 PM:"Very surprised you are alive after all that SHS. According to the "studies" you should have been dead long ago. What about car exhaust? Don't children 8 years and under have the right to not breath car exhaust while riding in a car? Cell phones? Don't children 8 years and under have the right to their parents attention while riding in a car? Drive thru's and eating in cars? Don't children 8 years and under have the right to a decent, home cooked meal around a... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Nickels, who has made global warming a signature issue, said broader use of alternative fuels could help reduce the environmental effects of car exhaust. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
They mostly come from car exhaust, power plant emissions and burning of fossil fuels ... 1 microns and are usually found in car exhaust. (Forbes)
Automobile exhaust is the primary source for benzene and MTBE, while toluene comes from car exhaust as well as consumer products such as glue, shoe polish, and paint thinner. Treated drinking water is the biggest source of chloroform inside most homes. (Science Daily)
When bird flu struck here at the Kolos Agro Farm late last month they culled their geese, not with sophisticated technology, but by piping car exhaust fumes into the shed via a hosepipe. And when, as they often do, the off-duty farm workers get drunk, they reveal what the clean-up work is worth: they have yet to be paid for any of it. (Telegraph.co.uk)
MAYVILLE (AP) -Phil Murphy pedaled his bicycle through clouds of car exhaust from parents dropping their children off at school. "You're crazy, Mr. Murphy," was the assessment of two students heading to the front door on this subzero morning. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
And avoid sidewalk displays: Exposure to car exhaust can decrease the life of the arrangement. (Your significant other might not like that you bought the flowers off the sidewalk, anyway. (CBS News)
LONDON - On its journey from a well deep underground in the Middle East or Africa to a car exhaust thousands of miles away, oil spews out pollution on every step. Drilling for crude oil in the desert or in Nigeria and shipping it across oceans on tankers keeps the world on the move -- but adds to emissions that are harmful for people, wildlife and the planet. (Planet Ark, United States)
Northern Utah's valleys have been smothered by an "inversion," a blanket of warm air that keeps cold air close to the ground and traps everything: car exhaust, factory emissions, even hard-to-see particles from furnaces or a cozy fireplace. WEATHER GUYS BLOG. (USA Today)
BRUSSELS - The European Commission rejected on Monday a warning from Germany's powerful automobile industry that imposing binding curbs on car exhaust emissions could destroy jobs in Europe. But in a sign of continuing fierce wrangling between the environmental and industry lobbies, a spokesman for the European Union executive declined to give any new date for proposing legislation to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars after it postponed a decision last week. (Planet Ark, United States)
Ground-level ozone - the main ingredient in smog - is created when car exhaust and other pollutants are cooked by sunlight on hot summer days. It inflames lungs and triggers burning sensations, coughing and asthma attacks, causing permanent lung damage. (SunSpot.net)
"Can we redesign urban neighborhoods so that no home or school is near highway traffic? Can we reduce the volume and/or composition of car exhaust so that highways no longer represent threats to the lungs of growing children?" he asked. More information. (Health-Finder)
The same can't be said for the car exhaust fittings and gearbox units that were carried away from the beach close to where the container ship MSC Napoli had run aground off the south coast of England. How many pairs of shoes or tubs of beauty cream can anyone really need. (BBC News -- UK)
One was bowed under a complete stainless steel car exhaust system, another clutched a brand new headlight housing for a BMW. A man struggled with two large bin bags of disposable nappies, while others dragged sacks of shoes and perfume. A tractor laden with car gearboxes, two large oak barrels and a silver BMW motorcycle made its way up the beach. (London Times Online)
These days, Ms. Greenley can control her symptoms, as long as she avoids everything she reacts to: cologne, dryer sheets and car exhaust are just three irritants on a very long list. Other than that, though, there's nothing much she can do. (Globe and Mail)
I don't want to be sucking down toxic fumes from somebody's car exhaust while the SUN overheats our planet and vaporizes our oceans. We as a species need to expect this to get worse. (The Drudge Report)
Benzyne comes from the plants and car exhaust. Butadiene only comes from petrochemical, rubber and plastics plants. (KHOU.com, TX)
He related the environmental impact of car exhaust to that of coal-burning power plants. "We need to fix it," Clagett said. (Frederick News-Post)
" Add your comments on this story, using the form below. Fantastic, yet more of the taxpayers money we can waste on nothing in particular. I wonder exactly what we'll get in return - kudos from saying we were there 12th? Some bits of rock worth 20bn that the Americans got in 1969? Let's stop wasting public money on "feel good projects" and invest it in making the Tube cost less.Benoit, Mauritius (expat) It's been well known for a long time that Britain is world class when it comes to... (BBC News -- UK)
It (secondhand smoke) does contribute, but it would not be as large of a problem as car exhaust or that black smoke coming out of the tailpipe of old buses, Ms. Herron said, adding that automotive exhaust is the primary cause of outdoor pollution in the Scranton/Wilkes Barre area. So, are you more at risk from secondhand smoke, or the thousands of tons of air pollution generated by cars, factories and power plants. (Scranton Times, PA)
The BBC's Dan Griffiths, in Beijing, says much of China's airborne pollution comes from large coal-burning power stations and car exhaust fumes, neither of which can be reduced quickly. Many factories also ignore the law and pump toxic waste into rivers and lakes. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
By nightfall, city officials' tests on substances in the air found none more harmful than organic compounds normally found in car exhaust, Sturcken said. Staff writers Carol Eisenberg and Rocco Parascandola and amNY staff writer Lauren Johnston contributed to this story, which was supplemented with an Associated Press report. (Newsday)
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