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Region's air generally healthy, though Orange County's ozone levels not very good
The air is typically terrible in Los Angeles, Houston and Washington. By contrast, most every breath is refreshingly clean in Bellingham, Wash.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; and Asheville, N.C. Somewhere in between is Florida, where the air quality is decent —...
Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, DeLand, Orange County (Florida), Hillsborough County
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Forsyth's air quality better, but ozone still a problem
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Better, but still failing. That describes Forsyth County's ozone levels, according to a new report on air quality from the American Lung Association. The association gave Forsyth County an F for ozone levels. The county did receive an A for the...Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Asthma
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Valley flunks air test
The Record, Stockton, Calif.One major air pollutant got better and one got worse, but both are still worthy of an "F" grade in the eyes of the American Lung Association. The association's annual State of the Air report, released today, shows considerable improvement for San...Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution
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Bismarck, Rapid City among best in nation for clean air
BISMARCK, N.D. - The American Lung Association says Bismarck, N.D., and Rapid City, S.D., are among the four cleanest cities in the country when it comes to air quality. Â The association on Wednesday released its 2013 State of the Air Report. It says...
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Charlotte's smog better, but still 19th-worst
The Charlotte ObserverMetro Charlotte improved to 19th-worst for ozone pollution in annual rankings the American Lung Association released Wednesday. The Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury metro area ranked 18th last year and 10th-worst in the two years before then. This year'...Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Charlotte, Asthma, Respiratory Disease
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Charleston receives failing air grade in report
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The American Lung Association, in its "State of the Air 2013" report, gives Charleston a failing grade even though the city received passing marks in 2012. "It received a failing grade after its passing mark in 2012 because the...Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Wheezing
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Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides 5K walk is May 4
Las Cruces Sun-News, N.M.Cystic fibrosis affects 1,000 new people every year and while research continues to progress, a cure has yet to be found. Raising awareness and finding a permanent end to the disease are the driving force behind a May 4 Las Cruces event, the Cystic...Tags: Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Diseases and Illnesses, Walnuts
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Report says Beaver County can breathe a little easier
Beaver County Times, Pa.Beaver County can breathe a little easier now, according to a report from the American Lung Association. The county has gone from a failing air pollution grade, to an "average" grade, new numbers released from the lung association show. The group's most...Tags: Mining, Pittsburgh, Air Pollution, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources
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Report: Maine's air cleaner, but still reaching unhealthy levels
Bangor Daily News, MaineMaine's air is cleaner than in years past, but too many of the state's residents are breathing in pollution that contributes to a host of serious health problems, according to a new report. In the American Lung Association's 14th annual "State of the...Tags: Andrew Johnson, Mining, Standards, Coal, Environmental Pollution
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To fight Twin Cities smog, give up that lawn mower, diesel buses?
Star TribuneUnless Twin Cities residents get serious about giving up old lawn mowers, wood-burning stoves and diesel engines, the state of Minnesota could face costs of up to $240 million a year to meet tough new federal clean air requirements. For years the Twin...Tags: Mark Dayton, Standards, Environmental Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Business
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Anniston City Council restricts public smoking
The Anniston StarCome July, it will be illegal to smoke in workplaces and public places in the Model City. After a mixed response from residents and business owners at a public hearing Tuesday, the Anniston City Council passed a much stricter city smoking ordinance....Tags: Elections, Finance, Business, Diseases and Illnesses, Greenbrier
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Imperial County gets failing air quality grade from lung association
Staff Writer, Copy EditorIn spite of the strides made over the past four decades toward improved air quality, 42 percent of Americans still live in counties that have unhealthy levels of either ozone or particle pollution. Imperial County residents can count themselves among...Tags: Standards, Air Pollution, Corporate Officers, Environmental Pollution, Asthma
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