Iran makes unique air pollution control device (IranMania.com) LONDON, July 24 (IranMania) - Iranian experts have succeeded in producing a unique air pollution control device to prevent the emission of air pollutants and toxic gases generated by the vehicles, factories and homes, MNA reported. [News Source]

Cooling the mall, heating the planet. In years to come, we might have to run air conditioners ragged to provide some relief from human-fueled global warming. That will only aggravate the crisis. [News Source]

Little love left on the prairie. Dating all the way back to the days when we took the land from Indian people, a percentage of us have worked tirelessly to convert wild lands into cash, kill off the wildlife and trash the environment. [News Source]

Alternatives to autos would solve traffic, pollution woes. Something special and unusual happened in Atlanta during the Olympics: traffic flowed, the air was cleaner, and Atlantans changed their commuting habits. [News Source]

Survey links higher asthma rates, ethnicity. A survey conducted by the CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics showed that when race/ethnicity is considered, Puerto Ricans had a current asthma prevalence 80 percent higher than non-Latino whites. [News Source]

Puff of good news.

“The air is cleaner than it was 20 years ago, but is it clean enough?”

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New warehouse will make bad air worse. Several medical professionals shared their medical opinions this week about the Sparks tract warehouse development proposal in Dickinson Township. [News Source]

Effect of pollution policy unclear. The Environmental Protection Agency does not have enough information to fully evaluate the health effects of controversial changes it has made to rules governing air pollution from power plants and other industries, the National Academies said Friday. [News Source]

B.C. Interior ‘is just cooking’ in weekend heat wave. British Columbia baked on Saturday, and the sweltering temperatures are expected to return Sunday, Environment Canada forecasts. [News Source]

Air toxicity continues to exceed permissible limit. Toxic particles in the air of Dhaka city continue to exceed permissible limits despite initiatives from the government to check the situation. [News Source]

Hong Kong, southern Chinese leaders plan talks to clear the air. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang Sunday said he will meet southern Chinese leaders next month to tackle rising pollution, which is deterring investment and harming health in the region. [News Source]