Great Lakes Echo (http://greatlakesecho.org/tag/air-quality/)
By Kurt Williams
Air quality in northern Michigan was bad on Jan., 21. At least that’s what the weather app on Sharon Emery’s phone reported. The ominous warning “Unhealthy Air Quality for Sensitive Groups” hung above the day’s current conditions of clear skies and 27 degrees. Emery has a place in Cheboygan, on the shore of Lake Huron in northern Michigan. It’s not known for poor air quality, especially in winter.
The National Parks Conservation Association examined air pollution at 417 National Park Service properties and concluded that 96 percent of them “are plagued by significant air pollution problems.”
Air pollution research is among the top priorities of the Environment and Climate Change Canada sector of the government.
The EPA sets a new standard for haze plans after six conservation groups failed to petition for the review of a Minnesota plan affecting visibility in national parks and wildernesses.
New research shows signs of decreasing soil acidification after 25 years of Clean Air Act legislation.
The students’ goal was to develop technology that reduces air pollution and health hazards related to grills.
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Check out the improvements in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Gary, Toledo, Cleveland.
The program has cut smog 36 percent, stopping 35,000 tons of poisonous vapors from entering the atmosphere each year.
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