Nalco Enters Rapid-Growth, Global Air Pollution Control Market by Acquiring Majority Interest in Mobotec USA, Inc. (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 10, 2007 -- Nalco Holding Company , announced today the acquisition of an 87.5 percent interest in Mobotec USA, Inc., a leading provider of combustion optimization and emission reduction capabilities including engineering, equipment and chemistry for industrial and utility boilers. [News Source]

Shelby Co. mayor says smog is drifting from DeSoto (WVLT-TV Knoxville) The mayor of Shelby County says drifting smog from the fast-growing Mississippi county to the south is hurting a regional effort to reduce air pollution. [News Source]

A clear pattern of risk emerges from city smog (Los Angeles Times) L.A.'s notorious air pollution is hardest on kids. The closer to a freeway they live, play or attend school, the more likely it is that their developing lungs' capacity will be reduced. EVERYONE is familiar with the gray-brown haze that often blankets Los Angeles, and the fact that the city consistently ranks as one of the most polluted in America. [News Source]

Shelby Co. mayor says smog is drifting from DeSoto County (WMCTV Memphis) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The mayor of Shelby County says drifting smog from the fast-growing Mississippi county to the south is hurting a regional effort to reduce air pollution. Mayor A C Wharton has asked [News Source]

Beijing turns on the heat on polluting kebabs (Environmental News Network) BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing, wary of blowing its clean air target before next year's Olympic Games, will crack down on outdoor kebab sellers as part of a 20-day campaign against street-level polluters, local media said on Monday. Beijing's air pollution is a major concern for athletes and officials planning for next August, and Olympic chief Jacques Rogge said that some Games events would ... [News Source]

Air study results are inconclusive (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By SCOTT STREATER A long-awaited study of air pollution in Midlothian found levels of potentially dangerous benzene, arsenic, lead and other toxic chemicals at levels that exceed the most conservative health screening limits and "could be interpreted as posing a public health hazard." But state and federal health officials nonetheless concluded that more study is needed before saying "the ... [News Source]

Lima bakery to pay $70,250 to settle EPA violations (The Toledo Blade) LIMA, Ohio — The Alfred Nickles Bakery on North Sugar Street has agreed to pay a $70,250 fine to settle outstanding violations of state air pollution regulations, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said. [News Source]

Lawmakers worry tolls will increase I-81 traffic (The Sentinel) Cumberland County state lawmakers say they are concerned that a plan to toll Interstate 80 might divert more tractor-trailers to Interstate 81 and exacerbate the highway’s already troublesome traffic and air pollution problems. [News Source]

Global Warming Expert Corbett Kroehler Offers Free Online Movie “Biodiesel Lawn Mowers: The Air Pollution Solution” at … (PRWeb) Just-released free online movie "Biodiesel Lawn Mowers: The Air Pollution Solution" featuring Green Building Consultant and Sustainability Expert Corbett Kroehler, produced and distributed by Keyboard Culture Expert Community at http://www.keyboard-culture-movies.com. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2007) [News Source]