Marsulex wants changes to air pollution permit (Prince George Citizen Online) Marsulex Inc. has applied to amend its air pollution permit to replace an instantaneous threshold with a less restrictive emission limit, but also to reduce the hourly average concentration limit of sulfur dioxide emissions.The changes would not affect the stricter daily limits imposed on the plant in the BCR industrial site by the B.C. Ministry of Environment following an incident in the summer ... [News Source]

Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study (MedicineNet.com) Title: Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study Category: Health News Created: 10/5/2009 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2009 [News Source]

Air Pollution May Trigger Appendicitis (Medical News Today) A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) suggests that air pollution may trigger appendicitis in adults. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Calgary, University of Toronto and Health Canada, looked at 5191 adults admitted to hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. [News Source]

Minnesota company to spend $30 million on air pollution controls at Louisiana plant (The San Francisco Examiner) NEW ORLEANS — A Minnesota-based company accused of violating the Clean Air Act has agreed to spend about $30 million to improve air pollution controls at its sulfuric acid production plant in Louisiana, federal authorities announced. [News Source]

Air pollution could trigger appendicitis. New Canadian research suggests some cases of appendicitis may be triggered by short-term exposure to air pollution. [News Source]

Bad air quality could trigger appendicitis. Short-term exposure to air pollution could trigger appendicitis in adults, possibly because pollutants cause inflammatory responses, according to a Canadian study published Monday. [News Source]

Air pollution link to appendicitis. Scientists made the discovery after comparing local pollution data with hospital admissions in Calgary, Canada. They found correlations between high levels of ozone and nitrogen dioxide and appendicitis incidence. More men than women were found to be affected. [News Source]

Energy efficiency ranks high in China’s plans; CO2 is seldom discussed. From shuttering inefficient factories to investing in LED lighting, energy efficiency is serious business throughout China, but the work seems almost completely divorced from the business of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Second in a series. [News Source]

Major developing nations must peak CO2 by 2020: IEA. Carbon emissions from a group of richer developing nations including Russia, China, Brazil and the Middle East must stop growing by 2020 to control global warming, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. [News Source]

Boris Johnson calls for government funding to improve London air quality. Boris Johnson called for extra government funding to avert the prospect of London's failing to meet limits for dangerous airborne particles, which could cost the UK millions in fines. [News Source]

Diesel trains get the OK. Over the objections of the local Clean Train Coalition, Ontario Environment Minister John Gerretsen has approved the use of diesel locomotives on the expanded GO Transit Georgetown South rail corridor and new Union Station-Pearson Airport service. [News Source]