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A Month Before Games, Beijing's Air Worst in China

Sinobyte | Graham Webster | Posted 07.16.2008 | Green

Read More: Beijing, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, China Pollution, Beijing Pollution, Air Pollution, Pollution, China, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Green News

Despite advertised measures to decrease pollution, as we approach the one month countdown to the Beijing Olympics, the government's numbers rank Beiji...

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High-Emission Vehicles Banned from Beijing Roads

China Daily | Zhang Haizhou | Posted 07.02.2008 | Green

Read More: High-Emission Vehicles, China Emissions, Beijing Olympics, China Pollution, Beijing, Pollution, Air Pollution, China, Olympics, Green News

High-emission or yellow-labeled vehicles will be banned from Beijing roads from July to September to ensure green Olympics and Paralympics as promised...

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China Pollution: Beijing Bans 1 Million Cars For 2008 Olympics

Treehugger | Alex Pasternack | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Olympics 2008, Beijing, China Pollution, Bejing Olympics, Beijing Olympics, China Olympics, China Olympic Games, Air Pollution, China and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Beijing 2008, Pollution in China, China, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Home News

Despite ruling it out earlier, Beijing will ban one million vehicles from its streets for three months in an attempt to clear the air and roads ahea...

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Calamity Kaine: Virginia Gov, Possible Veep, Trembles at Big Coal

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 06.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Barack Obama Vice President, Virginia, Energy, Vice President, Dominion Power, Wise County, Tim Kaine, Citibank, Environment, Corporate, Climate Change, Air Pollution, Pollution, Climate Crisis, Coal, Green News
Glenn Hurowitz

Virginia governor Tim Kaine set a new standard for politician mealy- mouthedness with a letter to his Air Board. The situation is clear to most Virginia watchers: Kaine is terrified of Big Coal.

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How Close Is Too Close? Allergy And Asthma Rates 50% Higher Near Highways

TheDailyGreen.com | Dan Shapley | Posted 06.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Pollution and Asthma, Severe Allergies, Bronx Pollution, Asthma, Pollution, Air Pollution, Green News

A study of nearly 6,000 children in Munich has found that children are much more likely to develop asthma, allergies and skin rashes if they live near...

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Cleantech

Rebecca Fannin | Posted 06.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Beijing, Olympics, China, Air Pollution, Beijing Olympics, 2008 Olympics, Business News
Rebecca Fannin

As the countdown begins to the Olympics this August 8, 2008, the Chinese government is keeping a close tally of its goal to make the games the "Green Olympics."

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Low Levels of Air Pollution Pose Stroke Risk

Environmental News Network | Posted 06.10.2008 | Green

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Short-term exposure to low levels of particulate air pollution may increase the risk of stroke or mini-stroke, according to findings that suggest curr...

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Air Scare: Ten Dirtiest Cities in America

Planet Green | Jasmin Malik Chua | Posted 06.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Air Pollution, Smog, Global Warming, City Health, Green News

Although air pollutions across the United States have declined up until three years ago, two in every five Americans, or 42 percent, still live in a...

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Plug-In Cars Could Actually Increase Air Pollution

USA Today | James R. Healey | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: U.S. Gasoline Prices, Gas Prices, Smokestack Emissions, Coal, Hybrids, Plug-Ins, Electricity, Hybrid Cars, Tailpipe Emissions, PHEVs, Plug-in Hybrids, Air Pollution, Pollution, Business News

The expected introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two r...

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