Study: Bay Area minorities more exposed to air pollution (The Fresno Bee) Bay Area minority groups are disproportionately exposed to the region's air pollution because they are more likely to live near industrial sites, according to a new study. [News Source]

Study: Bay Area minorities more exposed to air pollution (KESQ) RICHMOND, Calif. A new study finds that Bay Area minority groups are disproportionately exposed to the region's air pollution because they are more likely to live in heavily polluted areas. [News Source]

City Using New Measure of Fine Air Pollution (KOLR/KSFX Ozarks) The City of Springfield has a new tool to measure air quality and pollution levels. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department announced Wednesday it is now using a continuous air quality monitor to measure hourly levels of particle pollution. [News Source]

Smog Pioneer Dies at Age 79 (RedNova) By The Associated Press Sheldon K. Friedlander, whose work in identifying the sources of particles in Southern California smog led to new ways of studying and regulating air pollution, has died. Friedlander died Feb. [News Source]

Collegeville area residents pack TCE meeting (The Times Herald) PERKIOMEN - Hundreds of people packed the auditorium of Perkiomen Valley Middle School East Tuesday night while dozens of them peppered state officials with questions and criticism about the results of a recently released air pollution study. [News Source]

Minorities bear unfair burden of area air pollution, study says (San Jose Mercury News) Members of minority groups bear an unfair burden of exposure to air pollution in the Bay Area because they make up nearly two-thirds of the population living within a mile of refineries, chemical plants and other sources of toxic air contaminants, according to a study released Tuesday. [News Source]

Minorities bear unfair burden of area air pollution, study says (San Jose Mercury News) Members of minority groups bear an unfair burden of exposure to air pollution in the Bay Area because they make up nearly two-thirds of the population living within a mile of refineries, chemical plants and other sources of toxic air contaminants, according to a study released Tuesday. [News Source]

Access to clean air unequal, study says (Contra Costa Times) People of color bear an unfair burden of exposure to air pollution in the Bay Area because they make up nearly two-thirds of the population living within a mile of refineries, chemical plants and other sources of toxic air contaminants, a new study reported Tuesday. [News Source]

Reardon rolls out sweeping plans for 2007 (Everett Herald) Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon said he plans to tackle graffiti, prejudice, flooding, air pollution and ugly storm water ponds. [News Source]

Hundreds turn out for meeting on TCE (The Mercury) PERKIOMEN -- Hundreds of people packed the auditorium of Perkiomen Valley Middle School East Tuesday night while dozens of them peppered state officials with questions and criticism about the results of a recently released air pollution study. [News Source]