‘Nanny state’ cramps Europe’s style (Daily Telegraph) EUROPE started 2008 with a raft of new laws against smoking, air pollution and even junk food adverts, but some grumbled that the New Year's resolutions from the "nanny state" cramped their style. [News Source]

‘Nanny state’ cramps Europe’s style (Perth Now) EUROPE started 2008 with a raft of new laws against smoking, air pollution and even junk food adverts, but some grumbled that the New Year's resolutions from the "nanny state" cramped their style. [News Source]

Europeans chafe under New Year ‘nanny state’ laws (AFP via Yahoo! News) Europe started 2008 with a raft of new laws against smoking, air pollution and even junk food adverts, but some grumbled that the New Year's resolutions from the "nanny state" cramped their style. [News Source]

Here and Now: Cleaning the Air (KJZZ Tempe) A new plan to clean the valley's air has been submitted to the EPA. But will it work? Here and Now host Steve Goldstein discussed disagreements over the sources of air pollution and the plan submitted to the EPA with Maricopa County Air Quality Director Bob Kard and Rusty Bowers, head of the Arizona Rock Products Association. [News Source]

Report findings on car pollution not unexpected (East York Mirror) Re: 'Vehicle pollution takes a deadly, expensive toll,' News, Dec. 14. The Mirror quoted a health report titled Air Pollution Burden of Illness from Traffic in Toronto. Medical Officer of Health D... [News Source]

Cyclists’ cellphones help monitor air pollution (Addict 3D) You must be registered and logged in to add comments! [News Source]

Cyclists’ cellphones help monitor air pollution (New Scientist) Wireless sensors that transform phones into mobile pollution monitors offer a cheap, flexible way to study air quality [News Source]

Dubai Knowledge Village & SEED join forces to fight climate change (AME Info) As part of its efforts to conserve the environment and mitigate air pollution, Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of TECOM Investments, with the support of Sustainable Energy and Environment Division (SEED), today launched a campaign to phase out the use of halogen lamps in the DKV premises. [News Source]

Germany bans air-fouling vehicles (Toronto Star) BERLIN–Three German cities, including the capital Berlin, began implementing a new air pollution system yesterday that bans the dirtiest vehicles from their centres. [News Source]

Troy has cleanest air in U.S. (The Troy Messenger) The city earned this distinction with an air quality index of 100 (the highest possible) and an Air Pollution Index of 70. The national Air Pollution Index is 100, and lower is better. [News Source]

Germany bans dirty cars (News 24 South Africa) Three German cities, including the capital Berlin, have begun implementing a new air pollution system that bans the dirtiest vehicles from their centres. [News Source]