Air’s effect on kids being researched.

What’s happening inside your kid’s lungs when our air turns sour? How Utah children breathe on good and bad air days is now being registered in a computer as part of one of the most comprehensive pollution studies yet.

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Group wants metro area on ozone-cleanup roster. An environmental group wants Denver declared a dirty-air region for ozone so tougher cleanup rules kick in, and has taken its case to federal court. [News Source]

Detours on a super-highway. The only thing bigger than the Trans-Texas Corridor may be the rebellion against it. [News Source]

Administrator seeks to clear air in flow control stink. Taking a cue from 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister, Barron County Administrator Duane Hebert said he had heard enough lies and misinformation from the City of Rice Lake regarding the proposed county-wide flow control ordinance, and he wasn't going to sit back and take it anymore. [News Source]

What’s in your air? Smoke and dander and dust, most likely, but should you spend big bucks on a machine to filter them out? [News Source]

Peter Pan pays for clean air, water violations on bus lines. The Peter Pan bus company will pay $237,000 in penalties and put new filters on its 280 buses in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut in a settlement with the federal government. [News Source]

Chamber of Commerce blames China for U.S. pollution woes. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is attemping to relieve states and businesses of Clean Air Act burdens. [News Source]

China’s environment watchdog to deny power project approvals in bid to gain compliance. China's environmental protection agency says it won't approve new power plant projects by four major utilities until the companies bring current projects into compliance with safeguards. [News Source]

Respite ruled out for Beijing construction during Olympics. Beijing Olympic officials acknowledged on Wednesday that the city's many other construction projects will continue during the 16-day Olympics despite fears they might add to choking air pollution. [News Source]

Blair, Monday: I’m not offsetting carbon. Blair, yesterday: Er, I’ve had a rethink.

Tony Blair tried last night to restore his green credentials by announcing that he would offset carbon emissions from his and his family’s holiday travel.

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Ryanair calls on Brown to repeal air passenger tax. Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe's largest discount airline, called on U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown to repeal increases in airline taxes aimed at promoting a reduction in green house gases blamed for global warming. [News Source]