Subscribe to this tag Ray LaHood: A 'Transformational' Time for the U.S. Transit System
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - June 12, 2009
The secretary of transportation talks about high-speed rail and the administration's priorities.
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A China-U.S. Partnership on Global Warming
By
Kent Garber
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Nation & World - June 3, 2009
Experts say there is room to collaborate on new technologies.
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Families Urged to Have Wells Tested Yearly
Health - May 29, 2009
Young kids are especially vulnerable to contamination, experts say
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Auto Executives Back Obama's Emissions Plan
By
Kent Garber
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Nation & World - May 29, 2009
By 2016 the American car fleet must be nearly 40 percent more fuel efficient than it is today.
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Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Health - May 21, 2009
Team finds mice lacking certain gene showed fewer signs of condition
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Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA
Health - May 17, 2009
Gene reprogramming can occur in just 3 days time
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Global Warming Biggest Health Threat of 21st Century, Experts Say
Health - May 13, 2009
Public health officials call on their own to tackle issue
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Health Buzz: Cleanest and Most Polluted U.S. Cities, Swine Flu, and More
Health - April 29, 2009
How to keep kids safe from swine flu; dealing with a child's video-game obsession.
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More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air
Health - April 29, 2009
Survey finds many cities have dangerously high levels of pollution
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Staying Slim Is Good for the Environment
Health - April 22, 2009
Sustaining heavier people produces more greenhouse gases, researchers say
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EPA: Greenhouse Gases are a Public Health Hazard
By
Maura Judkis
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Fresh Greens - April 17, 2009
Scientists say that six greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare.
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Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels
Health - April 17, 2009
As little as 10 minutes of exposure changes cardiovascular function, researchers say
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Next Bernie Madoff? Emissions Cap-and-Trade Aids the Corrupt, Hurts the Little Guy
By
William O'Keefe
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Opinion - April 13, 2009
It wouldn't work but would make a playground for the rich and sneaky.
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Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth
Health - April 8, 2009
Study suggests that toxins alter cell activity and cut oxygen to baby.
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Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Health - April 1, 2009
And women closest to traffic were 63 percent more likely to develop the disease, study says
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Health Tip: Breathe Fresh Air at Home
Health - March 30, 2009
Improve the quality of indoor air
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Fish in U.S. Rivers Tainted With Common Medications
Health - March 26, 2009
Study is part of government strategy to tackle issue.
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Why Clean Coal Is Years Away
By
Kent Garber
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Nation & World - March 17, 2009
Coal is here to stay, but efforts to cut emissions are ambitious, expensive, and have largely stumbled.
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Traffic Jams Harm the Heart
Health - March 13, 2009
Study finds chances of heart attack triples in first hour afterward
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