Environmentalists Sue EPA Over Air Pollution (CBS 2 Los Angeles) Environmentalists plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after it declared one type of air pollution is no longer a problem in the San Joaquin Valley. [News Source]

Air pollution forces star to pull out of Olympic marathon (Independent) One of the world's top long distance runners has said he will not compete in the marathon at the Beijing Olympics because China's air pollution would pose an unacceptable risk to his health and future career. [News Source]

Environmentalists to sue EPA over ruling that valley air is clean (The Fresno Bee) Environmentalists plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after it declared one type of air pollution is no longer a problem in the San Joaquin Valley. [News Source]

World champ won’t compete in marathon in Beijing (CBC) World record marathon holder Haile Gebrselassie said Monday that he won't compete in the event at this summer's Beijing Games because of concerns about the city's high levels of air pollution. [News Source]

Haile Gebrselassie misses marathon due to pollution (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said on Monday he would not compete in the Olympic marathon because of fears Beijing's air pollution would damage his health. [News Source]

Gebrselassie to skip marathon due to pollution (Stuff) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie says he will not compete in the Olympic marathon because of fears that Beijing's air pollution will damage his health. [News Source]

Champion pulls out of Beijing marathon (Financial Times) Haile Gebrselassie, the marathon world record holder, has announced he will not compete in the event during the Olympics this August because of fears about Chinese air pollution. [News Source]

Bad air? Record holder to skip Olympic marathon (ESPN) Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said on Monday he would not compete in the Olympic marathon because of fears that Beijing's air pollution would damage his health. [News Source]

Gebrselassie misses marathon due to pollution (Environmental News Network) ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie said on Monday he would not compete in the Olympic marathon because of fears that Beijing's air pollution would damage his health. The Ethiopian runner, who suffers from asthma, said he would still compete in the shorter 10,000 meters event in the August Games. [News Source]

Haile drops Beijing marathon (Daily Telegraph) MARATHON world record holder Haile Gebrselassie will not compete in the Olympic marathon for fear Beijing's air pollution could damage his health. [News Source]

Battery recycler pays pollution penalty (The Indianapolis Star) MUNCIE, Ind. -- Auto battery recycler Exide Technologies has paid a $115,400 penalty to settle air pollution violations at a lead smelter dating back to 2005. [News Source]