Latest News about Air Pollution and Its Effects

Cars sold in Beijing to meet new emission standards (People’s Daily)
Friday February 15th 2008, 9:42 pm

Chinese capital Beijing will ban the sale of new cars failing to meet new emission standards equivalent to Euro IV starting from March 1, a further move to cut air pollution and host a "green" Olympic Games. All the new light petro ... [News Source]

Cars sold to meet new emission standards (China Daily)
Friday February 15th 2008, 8:46 pm

Chinese capital Beijing will ban the sale of new cars failing to meet new emission standards equivalent to Euro IV starting from March 1, a further move to cut air pollution and host a "green" Olympic Games. [News Source]

TurboSonic Technologies Reports Second Quarter Operating Results (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Friday February 15th 2008, 5:12 pm

TURBOSONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a global leader in the design and supply of industrial air pollution control technologies, today announced the following operating results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2007: [News Source]

HEPA filters improve cardiovascular function (Pravda)
Friday February 15th 2008, 4:42 pm

According to a new research, the content of interior air could affect health and comfort of building occupants. Recent findings have demonstrated that indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air although this has not changed the common understanding of air pollution. [News Source]

HEPA filters improve cardiovascular function (Pravda Ru)
Friday February 15th 2008, 4:37 pm

According to a new research, the content of interior air could affect health and comfort of building occupants. Recent findings have demonstrated that indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air although this has not changed the common understanding of air pollution. [News Source]

China to close gas stations during Games (Sports Illustrated)
Friday February 15th 2008, 10:26 am

BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing will close 153 gas stations and oil depots during this summer's Olympics to meet concerns over air pollution in the Chinese capital, state media reported Friday. [News Source]

China to Close Gas Stations for Olympics (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Friday February 15th 2008, 9:17 am

Beijing will close 153 gas stations and oil depots during this summer's Olympic Games to meet concerns over air pollution in the Chinese capital, state media reported Friday. [News Source]

China takes action over air fears (Channel 4)
Friday February 15th 2008, 6:16 am

China is having to close one in 10 petrol stations in the capital Beijing to deal with air pollution fears ahead of this summer's Olympics. [News Source]

China to close gas stations amid measures to ensure clean air for August Olympics (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Friday February 15th 2008, 3:36 am

Beijing will close 153 gas stations and oil depots during this summer's Olympic Games to meet concerns over air pollution in the Chinese capital, state media reported Friday. [News Source]

Government rates emissions (Sun-Sentinel)
Friday February 15th 2008, 3:09 am

State figures its own air pollution State agencies produced carbon emissions equivalent to almost 195,000 passenger cars or more than 115,000 homes last year, according a report released by the governor Thursday. [News Source]

EPA: Reconsider gas field air controls (Casper Star-Tribune)
Friday February 15th 2008, 1:34 am

DENVER -- An environmental group seeking stricter air-pollution controls on Colorado's growing natural gas industry is praising a federal order it hopes will "ripple through the Rocky Mountain West." [News Source]