By Madison Merrell
A new bill in the Michigan legislature would let the state enforce air pollution rules amid Environmental Protection Agency rollbacks.
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PFAS incineration and experimental science heighten concerns over environmental discrimination
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Just 2 miles south of Cohoes, New York, sits the Saratoga Sites public housing community and the Norlite Hazardous Waste Incinerator. Smoke and dust from Norlite’s hazardous waste incinerator cause daily problems for Saratoga Sites residents.
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Chronic health problems linked to pollution fuels environmental justice movement
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Serious health problems like increasing asthma rates among children in Detroit’s Black and Hispanic communities have been linked to what local organizations call environmental injustices as a result of low air quality and polluted neighborhoods.
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Michigan could avoid new air regulations if pollution increase is from California wildfires
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Increased ozone emissions in several southern Michigan counties could lead to new motor vehicle maintenance inspections if researchers can’t blame them on western wildfires.
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Pandemic lockdown created clean air gains
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The same pandemic that restricts travel and manufacturing is having a measurable impact on decreasing air pollution in parts of the Great Lakes region, experts say.
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Clearing the air over northern Michigan pollution
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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.
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Michigan, Minnesota among first states to get children’s health report card
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Cancer, autism, asthma and attention deficit disorder afflict Michigan children at a greater rate than the nationwide average, according to a recent report.
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Great Lakes states join emissions lawsuit
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Challengers say Trump air rules usurp state authority to address climate change.
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Air quality casts pall over Great Lakes national parks
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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.”
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Research on air quality in Canada sets the bar high for many countries
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Air pollution research is among the top priorities of the Environment and Climate Change Canada sector of the government.
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No change in emission standards needed, experts say
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The EPA is considering lower emission standards for new vehicles. Environmentalists say that would be a step backward.