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Air quality alert issued for Baltimore
The Baltimore SunAir quality will be poor in Baltimore on Sunday, according to state officials. Higher than normal air pollution concentrations could threaten sensitive groups like children, the elderly and people with asthma, heart disease or lung disease. People who...Tags: Asthma, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Environmental Pollution
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Domino sugar plant settles pollution lawsuit
The owner of the Domino sugar refinery in the Inner Harbor has agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty and install pollution controls to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the plant of violating the Clean Air Act. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Inner Harbor, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA keeps heat on to reduce summer smog
Just in time for the start of ozone season, the Environmental Protection Agency officially reminds us that Baltimoreans are still breathing unhealthful levels of pollution in their air in late spring and summer. The city and its suburbs were among 45...
Tags: Standards, Asthma, Environmental Pollution, New York City, Human Body
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Report: Baltimore's air cleaner, but still among most polluted
Baltimore's air is healthier to breathe than it used to be, but the region still has some of the nation's worst smog and soot pollution, according to the American Lung Association. In its annual report on the state of the nation's air, the advocacy group...
Tags: Metal and Mineral, Wheezing, Heart Attack, Standards, Mining
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Study says Curtis Bay, Brooklyn among MD's most polluted areas
The Curtis Bay and Brooklyn neighborhoods in industrialized South Baltimore are among the most polluted in Maryland and even the nation, says a Washington-based environmental group, which is calling for tighter scrutiny of air quality there and curbs on...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer, Business, Heart Disease, Environmental Pollution
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Commuter Appreciation Days for Harford
Those who travel by MARC train to get to work are in for a treat as Harford Commuter Assistance, elected officials and special guests will be on hand from 5:30 to 9 a.m. at the Edgewood MARC Train Station May 2, and the Aberdeen MARC Train Station May 8...Tags: Asthma, Penn Line, Odenton, Environmental Pollution, Commuting
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Hot Boston marathon could be a sign for this year's running season
The Boston Marathon turned out to be a hot, sweaty, grueling race for even the most experienced runners. The Boston Globe reported that more than 2,100 people were treated for heat exhaustion, dehydration and other illnesses because of temperatures...
Tags: Illinois, New York City, Environmental Pollution, Cook County, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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'Bike boulevards' can get Baltimore rolling
Cycling has long been promoted as an activity with the potential to improve community wellness through its health benefits and its ability to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Monday through Friday, rain or shine, I ride my bike from my...Tags: Commuting, Transportation, Cycling, Transportation, Mini
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It's a big load of garbage to me
A friend of mine, who knows more about these things than I do, corrects me when the subject of global warming enters the conversation. The correct term, she reminds me, "is climate change." The bottom line is scientists who study the weather are pretty...Tags: Conservation, Global Change, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Conservation, Environmental Pollution
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Air quality firm to meet with Edgewater Elementary School community
A consulting firm hired by Anne Arundel County schools to test air quality at Edgewater Elementary School will meet with the school community on Tuesday. Ed Light, president of Ashton-based Building Dynamics LLC, said Friday that the company is...Tags: Schools, Elementary Schools, Family, PTA, Anne Arundel County
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Delay sought for trash-burning power plant in Fairfield
A New York-based company that had announced more than a year ago it was ready to start building a disputed trash-burning power plant in south Baltimore is now seeking a waiver of a state-imposed deadline to begin work on the $1 billion project within...Tags: Lawyers, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Democratic Governors Association, Companies and Corporations
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Retreat on smog rules bad news for Marylanders
For too long, smog pollution has left our children gasping for breath ("Breathing uneasily: Obama retreats on tightening smog standards," Sept. 7). Unfortunately, rather than acting decisively to protect our kids' health and despite independent air expert...Tags: Asthma, Environmental Pollution, Lungs and Airways, Standards, Barack Obama
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