A million fall victim to air pollution every year (icWales) THE World Health Organisation estimates that over a million people in developed countries die prematurely every year from respiratory infections, lung cancer and heart disease caused by air pollution. [News Source]

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Atlantic City, New Jersey City Council is proposing to abolish the casino loophole, arguing that the public and gaming employees must be protected from secondhand smoke.

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Lab seeks a new role Lawrence Livermore’s Site 300 wants to be home of National Bio and Agro-defense facility. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Site 300 is home to one of the few indoor explosive testing facilities in the country, is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar environmental cleanup, and hopes to land on the short list of sites to become the new home for the proposed National Bio and Agro-defense Facility. [News Source]

Kulongoski seeks funds to study Willamette pollution. A decade after a worrisome report, environmentalists hope to learn more about toxic levels in the Willamette River if the DEQ wins $1.9 million to start monitoring for potentially toxic pollutants such as pesticides and trace metals. [News Source]

Hill’s groundwater cleanup expected to last 65 years. After decades of chemical dumping at Hill Air Force Base, groundwater cleanup here is expected to be completed in 65 years. [News Source]

Rocky Mountain lake is high in toxic metal. The Loch Vale area has some of the highest mercury levels in Colorado - comparable to polluted Midwest and Northeast lakes where people are warned not to eat the fish. [News Source]

EPA seeks limits on paint. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency wants to curtail emissions from paints and industrial coatings to help clean the air of harmful ozone. [News Source]

Countdown to Keith. Unlike the old Keith Middle School which has tested clean, the new Keith is built on a former dump site contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, heavy metals and other pollutants. [News Source]

USC adds scrubbers to curb pollution at energy plant. The University of South Carolina will install scrubbers on its new biomass steam- and electricity-generating plant to ensure it satisfies federal clean air rules — and to address community concerns about air pollutants. [News Source]

Green theme ‘way to go’. Barbados' Minister of the environment, Elizabeth Thompson, has lauded business which have embraced green practices in their operations. [News Source]

Air pollution in Asian cities spurs health worries. The poor air quality in many Asian cities is not only causing health problems, it is also putting strain on finances and clouding economic prospects. [News Source]