Communities must do their part to curb greenhouse gases.

Local efforts to curb global warming are necessary to create real change.

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Cancer summit targets tobacco. A meeting in Kentucky, focusing on tobacco use, was one of four across the nation designed to promote lifestyle changes that can reduce the chances of getting and dying from cancer. [News Source]

Secondhand smoke: A public nuisance? Beleaguered smokers, forced to extinguish their cigarettes on planes, in restaurants and bars — and increasingly, even on streets and in parks — until recently could at least count on relaxing with a smoke once they got home. [News Source]

9th Senate: Candidates focus on environment. Question: What is the most important environmental issue facing residents of the 9th State Senate District and Wisconsin, and what action should the Legislature take? [News Source]

Different approach to environment. St. Mary's College of Maryland is taking some nontraditional approaches to bolster a commitment to creating an environmentally friendly campus. [News Source]

Bill to require toxic tests at day-care sites gains ground. Six months after the state found children playing at a mercury-laced day-care center in South Jersey, legislators are moving to order pollution tests at schools and child-care centers across New Jersey. [News Source]

Traffic up, oil prices down at harbor. The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are expected to release to the public a final version of their joint "San Pedro Bay Clean Air Action Plan" as early as Oct. 31. [News Source]

Diesel pollution study names port of Oakland. The Port of Oakland is one of the worst contributes to Bay Area diesel pollution, according to a new study by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. [News Source]

Wal-Mart CEO set to get environment award in New York. Hollywood executives and media figures are set to give a green thumbs-up to Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott, with an award for his commitment to the environment, despite the consistent criticism aimed at his company's record. [News Source]

Clean air act would be setback for P.E.I.: Brown. The federal government's proposed clean air act would undermine P.E.I.'s efforts to develop and market renewable energy sources, says provincial environment critic Richard Brown. [News Source]

Solutions needed to manage industrial pollution. The Vietnamese Government should strictly enforce environment laws and subsidize waste treatment to cope with industrial pollution and its consequences to human health. [News Source]