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Health - November 24, 2009
Exposure in infancy may lead to persistent wheezing, study finds
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Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit
Nation & World - November 23, 2009
President Obama, along with China's Hu Jintao and India's Singh, have yet to confirm their attendance.
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China Leads World to Higher Carbon Pollution
Science - November 17, 2009
CO2 emissions rose 671 million tons from 2007 to 2008, three-quarters of which is attributed to China.
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Main Ingredients in Household Dust Come From Outdoors
Health - November 11, 2009
Arsenic and other particles tracked indoors can be harmful, researchers warn
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U.S. Agency Study Finds Toxic Chemicals in Fish is Widespread
Science - November 10, 2009
EPA study found mercury and PCBs exceeding safe measures at nearly half of its test sites.
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Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs
Health - November 6, 2009
Exposed infants more susceptible to bronchiolitis, study finds
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Thyroid Cancer Higher in Volcanic Areas
Health - November 6, 2009
Study finds exposure to toxic compounds may explain the increased cases
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World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
Health - November 3, 2009
Rates continued to rise for several years after the attacks, study shows
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How Leaves Could Monitor Pollution
Science - October 27, 2009
Leaf surfaces collect tiny particles from vehicle exhaust.
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Smog Tougher on the Obese
Health - October 15, 2009
Study finds sharp hikes in blood pressure when overweight, air pollution combine
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Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis: Study
Health - October 5, 2009
Researchers say cases go up in the warm-weather months when ozone is highest
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Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
Health - September 29, 2009
Life expectancy rose during the Great Depression, study shows
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Government Stands by as Mercury Taints Water
Science - September 18, 2009
Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California are polluting major waterways.
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U.S. to Place Limits on Power Plant Water Pollution
Science - September 15, 2009
EPA found only a fraction of power plants were using available technologies to remove pollutants.
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Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
Health - September 14, 2009
Inhaling microscopic particles could raise risk of heart disease, study finds
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Harm Begins With a Few Cigarettes, a Little Smog
Health - August 31, 2009
Levels of toxins in air don't have to be high to be hazardous, studies find
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Fertilizer Ban Makes a Difference
Health - August 26, 2009
Lawn-care restrictions improve quality of nearby waterways, researchers find
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Toxins May Form When Skin, Indoor Ozone Meet
Health - August 17, 2009
Some of these chemicals are benign, others might pose dangers, experts say
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'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
Health - July 27, 2009
Study finds lung problems after exercise at lower concentrations
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Parental Stress Boosts Kids' Asthma Risk
Health - July 21, 2009
When combined with air pollution, smoking, it raises chances of condition, study finds
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Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ
Health - July 20, 2009
Study found those kids performed worse on intelligence tests at age 5
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Bad Breath
Science - July 6, 2009
Studies are homing in on which particles polluting the air are most sickening — and why.
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Health Tip: How's the Air Quality at Home?
Health - July 6, 2009
Indoor pollution can affect your health
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Cancer Endangers Some Wildlife Species
Health - July 2, 2009
Effective conservation can help reduce threat, expert says
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