Q & A with Professor Patrick Kinney on Air Pollution and the Olympics in China (Columbia News) There is international concern about the air quality in Beijing and how it might impact athletes performing in the Olympics. The city recently enforced measures to mitigate the pollution, pulling millions of cars off the road and closing factories. [News Source]

Chapman resigns from air pollution control board (Lassen County News) July 29, 2008 — District 2 Supervisor Jim Chapman formally resigned from the Lassen County Air Pollution Control District board at the regular meeting of the Lassen County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, July 23. [News Source]

IOC medical chairman says air pollution should pose no ‘major’ risk at Beijing Olympics (The Morning Call) BEIJING (AP) _ The International Olympic Committee's chief medical official expressed confidence Tuesday that air pollution will not pose a major risk to athletes and visitors at the Beijing Games. [News Source]

IOC official says pollution should pose no risks (San Francisco Chronicle) The International Olympic Committee's chief medical official expressed confidence Tuesday that air pollution will not pose a major risk to athletes and visitors at the Beijing Games. Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC medical commission, said the committee... [News Source]

US CYCLISTS ARRIVE IN BEIJING WITH AIR MASKS (New York Post) BEIJING - The International Olympic Committee's chief medical official expressed confidence Tuesday that air pollution will not pose a major risk to athletes and visitors at the Beijing Games. Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC medical... [News Source]

U.S. cyclists fly into China with face masks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Some members of the U.S. cycling squad arrived for the Olympic Games on Tuesday wearing black respiratory masks, apparently concerned over reports of unhealthy levels of air pollution in Beijing. [News Source]

Air pollution threatens Olympic performances (Baltimore Sun) Air pollution threatens Olympic performances Everyone's watching the weather these days, particularly in Beijing. The Chinese government has removed many cars from the roads, suspended construction work and closed factories. But as the Summer Olympics approach, Beijing remains shrouded in a stubborn haze of particulate matter. [News Source]

American Lung Association Offers Olympic Spectators Tips To Stay Healthy In Beijing (Medical News Today) Air pollution is a serious health issue, especially in Beijing. For even the healthiest people, air pollution can irritate the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain when inhaling deeply. [News Source]

American Lung Association Offers Olympic Spectators Tips To Stay Healthy In Beijing (Medical News Today) Air pollution is a serious health issue, especially in Beijing. For even the healthiest people, air pollution can irritate the respiratory tract and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, coughing and wheezing, shortness of breath and chest pain when inhaling deeply. [News Source]

IOC chief plays down pollution fears (CNN.com) BEIJING, China (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee's chief medical official expressed confidence on Tuesday that air pollution will not pose a "major" risk to athletes and visitors at the Beijing Games. [News Source]

IOC chief plays down pollution fears (CNN.com) BEIJING, China (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee's chief medical official expressed confidence on Tuesday that air pollution will not pose a "major" risk to athletes and visitors at the Beijing Games. [News Source]