Air pollution in Bayview Hunters Point (San Francisco Bay View) by Ahimsa Porter Sumchai, M.D. "I would not be adverse to saying the environment is a smoking gun. Certainly there's evidence air pollution makes asthma and heart failure worse." [News Source]

Rogge affirms China’s efforts to reduce air pollution (People’s Daily) Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, said on Wednesday that China has made great efforts to abate pollution; although air pollution is still an issue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Rogge said, "I cannot deny t ... [News Source]

1,600 die of air pollution every year in Kathmandu Valley (People’s Daily) Some 1,600 people die every year due to air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepali national news agency RSS reported on Wednesday. The death toll from air pollution has started to rise due to the rising air pollution level in the ... [News Source]

Court says California needs feds’ OK to limit ships’ air pollution (San Francisco Chronicle) (02-27) 15:28 PST SAN FRANCISCO - California must get the federal government's approval before limiting sulfur emissions from ocean-going ships that enter the state's waters, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals... [News Source]

Beijing denies fiddling air pollution figures (Japan Today) BEIJING — Beijing officials on Wednesday denied a report by a U.S. environmental expert alleging they have been fiddling with figures to make it look as if the city's air pollution is falling ahead of the Olympic Games. [News Source]

Study: CO2 can cause air pollution deaths (Moldova.org) A U.S. study suggests rising carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere, although not considered a classic air pollutant, can cause respiratory failure.CO2 pollution from burning fossil fuels has been linked to sea level changes, snowmelt, disease, heat stress, severe weather and ocean acidification. But it hasn't been identified as the cause of significant numbers of deaths.Noting that ... [News Source]

Study: CO2 can cause air pollution deaths (UPI) A U.S. study suggests rising carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere, although not considered a classic air pollutant, can cause respiratory failure. [News Source]

Carbon dioxide rise linked to pollution deaths (USA Today) Increased carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere also could worsen air pollution worldwide and lead to the deaths of up to 22,000 people a year, a new study shows. [News Source]

Environment official denies allegation that Beijing manipulated air pollution monitoring (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) A leading Beijing environmental official has denied allegations that the city's pollution monitoring formula was changed to allow the Olympic host to meet environmental standards. [News Source]

Environment official refutes report that Beijing manipulated air pollution monitoring (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) A leading Beijing environmental official has denied charges that the city's pollution monitoring formula was changed to allow the Olympic host to meet environmental standards. [News Source]

Global warming twice as lethal as previously assumed (New Scientist) Increased air pollution could double the deaths caused by global warming, says US study [News Source]