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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: Pittsburgh, Metal and Mineral, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Pollution, Mining
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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: Environmental Cleanup, Air Pollution, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Metal and Mineral, Physical Conditions
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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: Sales, Air Pollution, Small Businesses, Business, Standards
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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: Greenbrier, Mother's Day, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Business, Diseases and Illnesses
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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, Physical Conditions, Environmental Pollution, Heart Attack, Asthma
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Twin Cities air now the 42nd most polluted among U.S. cities
St. Paul Pioneer PressYou can breathe a little easier -- the air quality of the Twin Cities is improving, according to the American Lung Association. The metro area is now the 42nd most polluted of 235 metro areas nationwide -- an improvement from being the 36th most...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Environmental Pollution, Mining, Alternative Energy, Air Pollution
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Erie's air quality improves
Erie Times-News, Pa.The quality of Erie County's air continues to improve. An annual report card on air pollution released today by the American Lung Association showed Erie County has improved its short-term levels of particle pollution, known as soot. The county's...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Crawford County, Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Air Pollution
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Air quality: Triad ranks as 42nd most polluted area in U.S.
News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.All the work to reduce air pollution is paying off, but the nation still has a long way to go. That's the conclusion of the American Lung Association's State of the Air 2013 report, which comes out today. Here are some highlights from the annual...Tags: Charlotte, Titusville, Mecklenburg County (North Carolina), Palm Bay (Brevard, Florida), Environmental Pollution
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Lung Assn.: York's air still a long way from healthy
The York Dispatch, Pa.York County's air is still more polluted than most other metro areas' around the country. That's the conclusion of an annual "State of the Air" report released Tuesday from the American Lung Association and promoted as an air-quality "report card" for...Tags: Standards, Environmental Pollution, Washington, DC, Wheezing, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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Report: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre air getting cleaner
The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.The air in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties is cleaner than it has been in more than a decade, according to a report released today by the American Lung Association. The region had fewer spikes in short-term particle pollution, lower background levels of...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Lackawanna County, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Pollution, Mining
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Summer of bad air made city unhealthy, study says
The Columbus DispatchOn the American Lung Association's annual air-quality report card, Columbus gets another F this year. But this year's F is slightly worse than last year's, according to the association. The State of the Air 2013 report cites an increase in smog and...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Air Pollution, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Pollution
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Sheila M. Brown, 60
Sheila Mae Brown, 60, of Falling Waters, W.Va., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born Saturday, July 19, 1952, in York, Maine, she was the daughter of the late William Campbell and the late Mary Jane (Michaud)...Tags: Washington, DC, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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