Archive for the 'Pollution' Category

Life Expectancies Are Decreasing In An Alarming Rate Due To Air Pollution

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

According to the study released last week, life expectancies of American woman are now shorter than what it was in 1980. This is mainly due to air pollution

US Air Pollution Standard Not Good For Asthmatic Children

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

The Inner City Asthma Study Group researchers has found that air pollution is the major reason behind asthma in children especially those among 5 and 12 years. They also suggest that asthma management plans for inner-city children may need to include reduced exposure to air pollutants. Thus the study brings questions about the quality of [...]

Kolkata Breathing Poison: A Story On Air Pollution In The City

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Air pollution is a burning issue all over the world now. Problems like global warming are taking the planet into its grab fast. In recent time we can witness disastrous results like Tsunami, Cyder and Earthquake in China very recently.

Railway Yard May Be Related To Cancer Risk

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A state air-quality official said a recently released study shows the levels of air pollution-related cancer risks around the BNSF Railway yard in San Bernardino are on a high. It can be mentioned that San Bernardino has a whole bunch emission of sources in one place.

Air Pollution Health Risks were Seriously Underestimated

Friday, October 7th, 2005

Researchers report, based on a 20 years study of residents of Los Angeles, the contribution of particulate matter to chronic health problems may be as much as two to three times greater than current estimates.