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Friday, March 12, 2010
Every year carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning kills approximately 500 Americans and hospitalizes about 4,000. Roughly 73 percent of CO exposures causing these cases occur in homes. Sources of CO include house fires, faulty furnaces, heaters, wood-burning stoves, electrical generators, propane-fueled equipment, and gasoline-powered tools such as lawnmowers.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
In an unusual and what could be considered highly pragmatic decision, a district court in Kentucky refused to approve a proposed CWA settlement brought by federal and state officials against the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
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The 2008 TRI data are in, and EPA’s national analysis shows that 3.86 billion pounds (lb) of toxic chemicals were released into the environment, a 6 percent decrease from 2007.
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Attainment of EPA’s 2006 24-hour PM-2.5 NAAQS may be a reasonable expectation for the 31 areas, comprising 120 full and partial counties, the Agency recently designated nonattainment with the standard.
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