Use plants to clean your home’s air (Columbian Missourian) Did you know that certain types of houseplants are good for cleaning the air in your home? Living plants add natural beauty to our homes and are also a valuable weapon against indoor air pollution. [News Source]

Sen. Florez presents alternative plan for cleaner valley air (KGET 17 Bakersfield) Sen. Dean Florez (D-Shafter) says a new report indicates air pollution in the central valley can be reduced sooner than local air pollution officials estimate. Florez chairs the Senate Select Committee on Air Quality and has been critical of the Valley Air District’s estimates of how long it will take to meet federal standards for clean air. Florez said a new independent study concludes the ... [News Source]

Study Claims Environmental Racism In Bay Area (CBS 5 Bay Area)

Environmental racism is an unhealthy reality across the Bay Area, according to a new study by UC Santa Cruz and Brown University researchers. The report asserts that air pollution is concentrated in minority neighborhoods, causing a higher rate of health problems there.

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Kenya: Unep Calls for a Ban On High Sulphur Diesel (AllAfrica.com) A UN agency on environment has recommended phasing out of high sulphur diesel in Kenya to reduce air pollution. [News Source]

Md. House approves ‘clean cars’ bill (Baltimore Sun) Final Senate vote is due this week on stricter air pollution controls Maryland's proposed "clean cars" bill is speeding through the legislature, approved by a vote of 122-16 in the House of Delegates Tuesday and headed for a final vote in the state Senate this week. [News Source]

Could ”Congestion Pricing” Ease Traffic Delays During Rush Hours? (Smart Growth Online) Most successful in London, where drivers pay about $16 to enter central city at peak hours -- which has reduced traffic delays by 16 percent and increased transit ridership by 17 percent since 2003 -- ''congestion pricing'' could also cut travel time, gas use and air pollution here, points out the Boston Christian Science Monitor , glad that President Bush is now taking a page from former Vice ... [News Source]

Queen City might become green city (News 14 Charlotte) CHARLOTTE -- The Sierra Club praised Charlotte after the city purchased dozens of hybrid vehicles last year to reduce air pollution. Now, the city is considering becoming a “cool city” by signing onto an environmental plan to reduce global warming. [News Source]

Queen City might become green city (News 14 Charlotte) CHARLOTTE -- The Sierra Club praised Charlotte after the city purchased dozens of hybrid vehicles last year to reduce air pollution. Now, the city is considering becoming a “cool city” by signing onto an environmental plan to reduce global warming. [News Source]

Spain ready to help Iran reduce its air pollution: minister (Islamic Republic News Agency) Iran - Spain - Pollution Spanish Minister of Environment Cristina Narbona here Monday expressed her country's readiness to cooperate with Iran in projects to reduce air pollution in Tehran and its other big cities. [News Source]