Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said a key to improving the area’s air woes is industrial efforts to put more environmentally-friendly trucks on the road.

After hearing objections from two dozen health, environmental and community activists, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District board today approved a cleanup plan for dangerous soot and chemical debris, called PM-2.5. The three dissenting votes came from city council members Henry T. Perea of Fresno and Raji Brar of Arvin as well as the board’s newest member, Dr. John Telles of …

It’s expected to remain in effect through dusk.

New Delhi, April 30 : Concerned over the rise in carbon emissions by aircraft and the boom in the aviation industry compounding the problem, the government will soon undertake a study to ascertain air pollution caused by planes, an official said Wednesday.

LAKE COUNTY — Concerns about air quality and fire safety will usher in a countywide burn ban Thursday, according to Deputy Lake County Air Pollution Control Officer Doug Gearhart and Lake County Fire Chiefs Association Vice President Howard Strickler.

About 200 local 7- and 8-year-olds will be needed for the next step of a University of Cincinnati air pollution study examining the health effects of manganese on children in the Marietta area. The Mid-Ohio Valley Air Pollution Study (M.A.P.S.) began in 2006 when hair and blood samples were collected from 142 residents, then tested for levels of manganese and lead.

Toxins in the home may be more harmful than previously thought, according to the conclusions of two recent scientific studies. In an effort to reduce lead exposure in the home and combat indoor air pollution, Alen Corporation is launching nationwide this July the first and only lead-free portable home air purifier ever available for purchase in the U.S. marketplace called “Paralda”. (PRWeb Apr …

Toxins in the home may be more harmful than previously thought, according to the conclusions of two recent scientific studies. In an effort to reduce lead exposure in the home and combat indoor air pollution, Alen Corporation is launching nationwide this July the first and only lead-free portable home air purifier ever available for purchase in the U.S. marketplace called “Paralda”.

Fuel Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial applications, today announced receipt of multiple air pollution control (APC) orders totaling $5.0 million.

The European Union is expected to agree today to send Greece warning letters over its inability to comply with the Kyoto Protocol’s emissions trading system and the failure of more than 300 major Greek industries to meet stricter air pollution targets.

WASHINGTON — Short-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is clearly linked to premature deaths that should be taken into account when measuring the health benefits of reducing air pollution, a National Academy of Sciences report concluded Tuesday.