Common Plants Can Eliminate Air Pollutants Nov 5, 2009
9, 2009) Ozone, the main component of air pollution, or smog is most often associated with outdoor air but it also infiltrates indoor environments like homes and offices and with people in industrialized. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Petty bureaucracy is creeping totalitarianism Nov 5, 2009
We should all be frazzled by the hole in the ozone layer at present, according to the experts of days no so distant. johnsie | Sydney - November 05, 2009, 8:26AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Houston Could Meet Federal Smog Limits Nov 4, 2009
Ozone, the key ingredient in smog, is produced when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, which are released from vehicles and smokestacks, heat in sunlight. The limit is 84 parts per billion, or 84 molecules of ozone for every billion molecules of air. (Click2Houston, TX)
City's air quality passes EPA muster Nov 3, 2009
The San Antonio area survived another ozone season to remain in compliance with federal air quality standards, according to the Alamo Area Council of Governments ... This is despite the fact that the tightened its standards for ozone pollution in 2008 ... The 2009 ozone season officially ended Oct. 31. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Small millers to gain from RM1.5bil allocation Nov 3, 2009
Methane is one of the many trapped harmful gases in the environment that contribute to global warming and depletion of the ozone layer. She said one reason why most palm oil mills were still not installing the facility was because they were still not sure how profitable the business would be. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed Nov 3, 2009
In the study, researchers evaluated concentrations of nitric oxide, a marker of motor vehicle exhaust, and ozone, a pollutant formed when vehicle exhaust and other pollutants react, for 49,702 postal codes (89 percent of all postal codes) in Vancouver ... "The finding that nitric oxide concentrations are highest downtown, while ozone concentrations are highest in the suburbs, is not surprising," said Marshall ... "Motor vehicle exhaust is most concentrated downtown, leading to the high nitric... (Science Daily)
It's a plant - and an air filter Nov 2, 2009
According to a team of Penn State scientists, though, the plants may be performing a vital service: removing ozone from indoor air ... Ozone is a paradoxical gas ... In the upper atmosphere, it helps shield the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation; thinning ozone layers over the poles have been a major environmental concern. (San Francisco Chronicle)
NASA probe hits moon's south pole looking for water Nov 1, 2009
Just as the work scientists had done in the early 1980s proving that human activity was creating a hole in the ozone layer had resulted in a 1987 treaty against chlorofluorocarbons, Hansen assumed that the work of those documenting climate change would result in swift legislative remedy. "He's very patient," Hansen's wife, Anniek, told Elizabeth Kolbert of the New Yorker. (Salon)
Interactions With Aerosols Boost Warming Potential Of Some Gases Nov 1, 2009
And hydroxyls drive long chains of reactions involving other common gases, including ozone ... Nitrogen oxides -- pollutants produced largely by power plants, trucks, and cars -- led to overall cooling when their effects on aerosol particles are included, said Nadine Unger, another coauthor on the paper and a climate scientist at GISS. That's noteworthy because nitrogen oxides have primarily been associated with ozone formation and warming in the past. (Science Daily)
Ulrich and Gulluscio square off in debate Oct 30, 2009
Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Democratic District Leader Frank Gulluscio, who are running for the District 32 City Council seat, on Monday challenged each other s intentions and proficiency for tackling issues as disparate as the rehabilitation of Charles Park, Hamilton Beach flooding, Crossbay Boulevard parking nightmares and sanitation ... Gulluscio began by praising Howard Beach, noting he and his family have resided both there and in Ozone Park for many years ... Gulluscio added... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
7 Of 8 Fort Lewis Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Identified Oct 30, 2009
Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y.. Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, Texas. (KIRO TV, WA)
Christian Council not police force of churches - Rev. Frimpong-Manso Oct 30, 2009
"The issues of climatic change, the depletion of the ozone layer are all testimonies of man's failure to manage what the maker had entrusted in our hands.". Prof. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Aerosols make methane more potent Oct 30, 2009
For example, methane leads to increased formation of ozone in the troposphere, which can reduce agricultural yields ... But simply trying to couple ozone chemistry and aerosol chemistry like this is an advance, says Dentener. (Scientific American)
Letters to the editor Oct 28, 2009
These gases are eating at our ozone layer. Traveling far distances in cars increases the amount of pollution, whereas a high-speed rail would minimize that. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use Oct 28, 2009
The committee that wrote the report focused on monetizing the damage of major air pollutants -- sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter -- on human health, grain crops and timber yields, buildings, and recreation. When possible, it estimated both what the damages were in 2005 (the latest year for which data were available) and what they are likely to be in 2030, assuming current policies continue and new policies already slated for implementation are put in place. (Science Daily)
Storms Move Through SE Texas Oct 27, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Flood Watch Canceled. (Click2Houston, TX)
Fruit Fly Pest Identified In Wine Grapes Oct 26, 2009
14, 2007) A new technique that uses ozone to preserve grapes could help prevent allergies and boost healthy compounds at the same time. The same technique could be used in the wine-making process to produce. (Science Daily)
Valley-area parks may poison trout to save yellow-legged frogs Oct 26, 2009
The poisoning is what bothers critics, who say amphibians such as the yellow-legged frog are declining for many reasons, including habitat loss, pesticides, ozone pollution, ultraviolet radiation and climate change. Critics say another factor in the decline is a deadly pathogen known as chytrid fungus that has decimated amphibians across the Sierra and other places in the world. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Doctors urge action on climate change Oct 25, 2009
One of the likely consequences of a warming climate is an increase in ozone, a pollutant that can decrease lung function and cause other health problems, said Dr. Richard Kanner, a professor of medicine at the University of Utah and former chair of the state's Air Quality Board. He also voiced concern about an increase in heat-related illnesses and deaths. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ask AP: Depleted ozone, military VIPs in Congress Oct 24, 2009
Curiosity about the ozone layer inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Qmn where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news ... A number of years ago, the biggest environmental problem was the hole in the ozone layer ... The "hole" is actually a huge area of depleted ozone high in the stratosphere over the South Pole. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Fewer Americans Believe in Global Warming Oct 23, 2009
Thus confounding his corporate-derived ozone depletion misinformation with his corporate-derived global warming disinformation, he revealed himself as basically clueless and confused. And as the worst artifacts of GW play out over the next three decades, you can add 'afraid. (CBS News)
Chemistry Experiments with Househol... Oct 23, 2009
Chlorine also contributes to the destruction of the earth s ozone layer. Allow students to conduct the following hands-on, minds-on chemistry experiment to determine which cleaning product contains chlorine. (Suite101.com)
Storms Leave, Lower Temps Arrive Oct 23, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Rain Caused Traffic Trouble In Morning. (Click2Houston, TX)
Woman, 90, found after 12 days missing Oct 23, 2009
Friday October 23, 2009. The Grace Houses retirement community, Queens Hospital Center and the 103rd Precinct all fumbled the case of Juliana Gumbs, 90, who suffers from dementia. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Yes, its been that long Oct 22, 2009
Depletion of the Ozone Layer is discovered above the North Pole. The First in-car Satellite Navigation System is sold by Pioneer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Polluted Air May Give You a Headache Oct 22, 2009
The stations measured for ozone and air pollutants such as nitrogen and sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and tiny, floating particles known as particulate matter associated with the combustion of gasoline, natural gas, and other fossil fuels. During the same period, the investigators collected information on the number of hospitalizations for migraine headache, as well as tension, cluster, or other types of headache. (MEDLINEplus)
Report: Birmingham's pollution worst in South Oct 21, 2009
For two decades, the area has exceeded federal standards for ozone, which causes or worsens breathing disorders like asthma. Although the air has improved from the days when the steel mills blackened the sky, we still have a ways to go to bring pollution to a level that protects the health of all our citizens, especially children, the elderly and those with respiratory disease, all of whom are most at risk from breathing dirty air, said SELC senior attorney Gil Rogers, a principal author of the... (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
The surprise inside your water bottle Oct 19, 2009
"Some of them also expose the water to ultraviolet light and to ozonation, which utilizes the gas ozone, to sterilize it," Royte added. She said many bottlers strip minerals out of the water during their own purification process and then add them back later in to improve taste. (KHOU.com, TX)
Bloggers' challenge: Will you make any effort to limit your contribution to air pollution this winter? Oct 16, 2009
Ruggles1 wrote on Oct 13, 2009 5:53 PM:" Absolutely not! First there was this huge hole in the ozone...Hmmm haven't heard much about that the last several years, huh? THEN they had us all believe that global warming was actually real.....as we continue to shatter cold records weekly!! Funny how that talk is ALSO starting to fade now, huh??I agree...an inversion does trap air in the winter within this valley, however, the inversion is not an automatic thing that happens each year. But when it... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
ASK DR. H: Bad air can increase risk of heart attack, stroke Oct 15, 2009
By the way, ozone gases were not found to have a significant effect on either blood pressure elevation or the endothelial lining of blood vessels. Dr. Mitchell Hecht is a physician specializing in internal medicine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Nigeria: Nimasa, Others Partner on Challenges of Climate Change Oct 15, 2009
"The phrase, 'climate change' captures a number of discrete processes that result in alteration of global system. "Green house gases such as water vapour, carbon dioxide, ozone and methane are emitted through both natural processes and more recently, through increased human activity. "Green house gases make up 1% of the atmosphere around the earth, but they act like a blanket around the roof. "These gas molecules trap the solar heat that radiates off the earth back out to the universe. (allAfrica.com)
Texas heavy industries worry about EPA crackdown Oct 14, 2009
Both groups and state regulators say flexible permits have helped, and point to reductions of cancer-causing chemical benzene and ground-level ozone levels in the Houston area that's home to the bulk of the state's oil refineries and chemical plants. But Carman said it's silly to be content with the progress because Texas is still so polluted. (Anchorage Daily News)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
ODC = Ozone Depleting Chemicals, which were defined and regulated under the Montreal Protocol ... This is how imported crude oil (and any other imported "ozone-depleting comodity") is taxed in the USA, or rather, not, as when the importer substantiates that the imported ODC is being broken down and transformed into secondary products, they get all the taxes they pay at the gate back come refund time ... Since the early 1970s coal power plants in the US generate less than 90% of the particulate... (The Drudge Report)
Lure of adventure Oct 12, 2009
The activities are operated by Borneo Air Sport Ozone Adventures, with the takeoff on the 1,000m Bukit Ruhiang, while the flat land beside Tamparuli Cultural House near the town has been marked out as the landing site ... Borneo Air Sport Ozone Adventures chief operations manager Bruce Patrick Soimil, who has known Kim for three years, hoped to bring international paragliding competitions to Tamparuli next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
UGA's coal a target of environmentalists Oct 11, 2009
In 2008, the steam boiler emitted about 266 tons of sulfur dioxide, which helps form acid rain, and 74 tons of nitrogen oxides, a component of ozone pollution, according to UGA records. The boiler also puts out tons of other kinds of pollutants every year, including volatile organic compounds and chemicals classified as hazardous. (Athens Banner-Herald)
• The necessities: Food, water and a bit of fresh air Oct 10, 2009
Nature to us was not a disappearing rainforest, or a thinning ozone - it was our home away from home. Since Elias was 6 weeks old, he's accompanied my husband and I on countless runs, hikes (in snow, rain or shine) into the muskeg meadows behind our home and on Nordic skis while he was tucked deep to my chest. (Juneau Empire)
M.S. 210 celebrates its new playground Oct 9, 2009
Friday October 09, 2009. The new playground at M.S. 210, which had been a vacant lot for years, was made possible thanks to a collaboration among students, teachers, staff, community members and the Trust for Public Land. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
TOMI Announces Filing of Shelf Registration Oct 8, 2009
The Company owns and operates state-of-the-art, proprietary Ultraviolet Ozone (UV) Generators that produce one of the most powerful oxidizers and disinfectants available: ozone ... Compared to other existing methods of air purification, the TOMI(ES) system produces byproduct-free ozone with a high degree of safety and industry expertise ... Additionally, to help maintain the clean environment after its deep cleaning, The Company offers its non-ozone producing UV germicidal accessories, the... (Primezone Releases)
NYS gives ‘lifeline’ to healthcare Oct 7, 2009
8 million to buy, renovate and equip a site in South Ozone Park to provide primary care and dental services to the community. Mount Sinai Hospital: $4 million to expand its emergency department in Long Island City in a new one-story facility. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Reporter's Notebook: CAB seeks grant for strategic planning Oct 7, 2009
CAB was formed in fall 2005 after more than 100 Cumberland County physicians signed and published an open letter informing the community of the growing danger of ozone and particulate pollution and the risks it poses to pulmonary and cardiac health. In other Carlisle news. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Air pollution could trigger appendicitis Oct 6, 2009
Using Environment Canadas air pollution data for Calgary, the researchers determined the levels of ozone, nitrogen dioxide and other air-borne pollutants along with temperature. They found correlations between high levels of ozone and nitrogen dioxide and the incidence of appendicitis between age groups and genders. (India Times, India)
Ozone-friendly anti-asthma inhalers in India Oct 5, 2009
India may switch to ozone-friendly anti-asthma inhalers - Global Warming - Environment - NEWS - The Times of India ... India may switch to ozone-friendly anti-asthma inhalers ... NEW DELHI: When an inhaler provides relief to an asthma patient it may also be harming the ozone layer, but an NGO is advocating a complete switch to eco-friendly inhalers. (India Times, India)
Southern Union must pay $18M in RI mercury case Oct 3, 2009
Regulators say the emissions from those household products increase ozone gas in the atmosphere, a main component of smog. The emissions also contribute to asthma and cancer cases, according to a report prepared by air board staff. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Cap-And-Fade Oct 2, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
October 2009 Geology and GSA Today highlights Oct 2, 2009
The gases from this massive volcanic event acidified the land and sea and depleted Earth's protective ozone shield. Trees were among the first casualties of the changing end-Permian environment. (EurekAlert!)
Nonprofits to Silver: stop punishing us Oct 2, 2009
Approximately 20 nonprofits that serve Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Ridgewood and Glendale are struggling to make ends meet without the aid of discretionary funds that had always been provided by Seminerio, who resigned in June from the 38th District Assembly seat and pleaded guilty to fraud charges the following day ... Still, discretionary funding is the life blood of many other community organizations, said Albert Baldeo, a Democratic community leader who heads the United Communities... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Ancient Fungus: World's Forests Were Wiped Out Oct 2, 2009
The gases had a dual effect, producing acid rain and depleting the ozone layer. The outcome was the destruction of forests, providing enough rotting vegetation to nourish Reduviasporonites so that they could proliferate across Pangaea. (Science Daily)
Cooler summer meant fewer air alerts in NE Oct 2, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday there were only 11 days that ground-level ozone levels exceeded air quality health standards in all or part of the six-state region. That compared to 28 unhealthy days in 2008 and 53 such days in 2007. (Concord Monitor)
A chance for imagination Oct 1, 2009
I went to John Adams High School in Ozone Park. Technically, Breslin ran for City Council president. (Boston Globe)
Small Town Texas Gang Includes High School Football Players Oct 1, 2009
00004000 Posted by: joe cool on Sep 30, 2009 at 03:00 PM thats ozone and turbos gang in breakin. lol. (KWTX.com, TX)
Air Pollutants From Abroad A Growing Concern Sep 30, 2009
The report examines four types of air pollutants: ozone; particulate matter such as dust, sulfates, or soot; mercury; and persistent organic pollutants such as DDT. The committee found evidence, including satellite observations, that these four types of pollutants can be transported aloft across the Northern Hemisphere, delivering significant concentrations to downwind continents ... For ozone and particulate matter -- which cause respiratory problems and other health effects -- the main concern... (Science Daily)
Palo Alto Weekly completes new, green HQ Sep 30, 2009
No chlorofluorocarbons, which degrade the Earth's ozone layer, were used in the heating and cooling system. Paints containing little or no volatile organic compounds, which are harmful to health and the environment, were used. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
What Ever Happened to the Ozone Layer? Sep 30, 2009
What ever happened to the hole in the ozone layer ... What Ever Happened to the Ozone Layer ... Is the ozone layer still at risk. (Slate)
Obama administration calls for chemical-law reform Sep 30, 2009
"Reconsidering these standards and ensuring acceptable levels of ground-level ozone could cut health care costs and make our cities healthier, safer places to live, work and play.". Senators, AP want more government info made public. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Why I don't believe in global warming Sep 30, 2009
will kane wrote on Sep 20, 2009 9:56 PM:" google the latest story on the ozone hole. Another great exaggeration of the tree huggers. ". Penny wrote on Sep 20, 2009 8:44 PM:" Good article! No one wants to breathe filthy air or live in a trashed community. We aren't going to drive itty bitty death traps that can't take all the groceries home either. There are so many opportunities for inventors, scientists, engineers etc... American innovation is still in my humble opinion the BEST! We need to get... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
San Joaquin Gardens will unveil first part of makeover Sep 26, 2009
Small island nations gained North America's powerful backing Tuesday for a plan to convert the U.N. ozone treaty into a tool for phasing out some of the globe's most powerful climate-warming gases ... The treaty, called the Montreal Protocol, is aimed at fixing the globe's ozone layer ... That makes the ozone treaty the first global environmental agreement to achieve universal ratification. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
With conditions right, acorns go nuts Sep 26, 2009
In the Blue Hills, Don McCasland, program director for the Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center, attributes the larger crop of acorns to the increased moisture as well as the cooler summer and lack of ozone hanging over the area. As a result, most of the trees seem a lot healthier, including white pines, which he and others report are dropping their pine cones in similarly large proportions as acorns. (Boston Globe)
Another hot weekend for Valley Sep 26, 2009
The Valley's improved air quality this summer could soon turn ugly with soot from wildfires and ozone, air officials say ... The combination of soot and ozone can trigger lung and heart problems. (Fresno Bee)
Trees Reduce Urban Air Pollution Sep 26, 2009
Nowack s studies revealed that mulberry, cherry, linden and honeylocust trees were especially effective in reducing ozone levels. The copyright of the article Trees Reduce Urban Air Pollution in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Study: Earth is outside of safe operating space Sep 25, 2009
Foley teamed up with 27 experts from around the world to take a broad look at what they called Earth's "safe operating space." The researchers defined nine categories of risk within that space, including global warming, ocean acidification and stratospheric ozone levels. By compiling and analyzing whatever previously published work they could find in their particular areas of expertise, the scientists tried to quantify how far is too far. (MSNBC -- Environment)
High-Emission Paint Thinners, Solvents Banned Sep 25, 2009
Regulators said emissions from those household products increase ozone gas in the atmosphere, which contributes to asthma and cancer cases. Industry representatives say developing new formulas for hundreds of products will take more time than the regulations allow. (KSBW 8, CA)
'Dust Alert' Invention Monitors Air Quality, Determines Chemical Composition Of Toxins Sep 24, 2009
Like an ozone gas or carbon monoxide meter, it measures the concentration of small particles that may contaminate the air in your home ... "It works just like an ozone meter would," says Prof. (Science Daily)
Planetary boundaries overstepped Sep 24, 2009
Other boundaries include ocean acidification, ozone depletion, air pollution, freshwater use and land use for agriculture. The study will be released today in the journal Nature. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How Much Human Activity Can Earth Handle? Sep 24, 2009
Other boundaries involve freshwater overuse, the global agricultural cycle and ozone loss. In each case, he scans the state of science to find ecological limits that we can't violate, lest we risk passing a tipping point that could throw the planet out of whack for human beings. (Time.com)
Honda shows small light 'personal mobility' device Sep 24, 2009
But you won't find it in the new ozone plan that the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District approved earlier this year. One reason: Until state regulators finish reviewing how well it performs, they won't approve the device's use. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
