Cities, Counties Among Nation’s Most Polluted (KABC-TV Los Angeles) A new air pollution study gave failing grades to several local counties. Find out how clean the air is in your neighborhood. [News Source]

Smoking Ban (WTHI-TV Terre Haute) We're just days away from finding out if Vigo County will become smoke free. An air pollution ordinance would ban smoking in all businesses except bars and portions of restaurants with drinking areas. Some bar owners say making Vigo County smoke free goes from being a health issue to a legal issue. [News Source]

Steps against air pollution (Financial Express) REPORTEDLY, air pollution in Dhaka city still afflict on average 150,000 people every year. There is no way to look slightly at the pollution-related costs. [News Source]

MMDA chief’s next target: PUV drivers with body odor (Philstar.com) Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcers are training their sights on public transport drivers who contribute to "air pollution." [News Source]

Device offers quick way to measure air pollution (The Columbus Dispatch) It’s hard at first to fathom how a drab, gray metal box can inspire so much excitement. But for environmental advocates used to paying hundreds of dollars for lab test results, or waiting months for a governmentfunded health study, this box represents a big change. [News Source]

Cruise ships plug in at Seattle port (Los Angeles Daily News) SEATTLE - Seattle is inviting more cruise ships to plug into its electric grid and shut off their engines, hoping to cut about 30 percent of the air pollution created by the big ships as they load passengers for Alaska cruises. [News Source]