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Michigan doesn’t require the inspection of vehicle exhaust systems. That is unlike Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Michigan’s air quality meets federal standards for ozone, a pollutant created in part by car exhaust.
Red, yellow and blue squares on online maps mark where research scientists Steven Ruberg and Guy Meadows deploy techno-savvy buoys to measure nearshore conditions in the Great Lakes.
(MI) The Detroit News – While I welcome comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed health standards for smog, the arguments in a Detroit News editorial are dangerously misleading (“Policies and priorities: If Obama is to fulfill his job creation pledge, he must consider the impact of every action on employment,” Jan. 12). The editorial suggests that we cannot afford protections from pollution that dangerously impacts children and the elderly; that leads to severe and even fatal respiratory problems; and that costs families in higher medical bills. More
(MI) Battle Creek Enquirer – A comprehensive indoor air quality report released Monday shows that most mold, pollen and debris found in a Calhoun County building meet acceptable levels for employees to breathe. “But you know there is still something in that building making people sick,” Caroline Ross, State Employees United Auto Workers Local 6000 health and safety representative, said Tuesday. More
(MI) Detroit Free Press – Recently, Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a bill that bans smoking in all public places beginning in May. Michigan joins the ranks of states that have taken a strong step toward protecting the health of their communities by making bars, restaurants and other public places smoke-free. We know that secondhand smoke causes premature death and disease. For example, exposed kids are at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections, ear infections and other illnesses. More
(MI) The Associated Press – A town-hall meeting in Detroit is taking a look at the effect of diesel pollution in the city. The Alliance for Healthy Air coalition is hosting the Monday evening gathering at St. Stephens Church. Organizers plan to discuss the effects of pollution on health and quality of life of Detroiters. More
(MI) Bay City Times – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Dow AgroSciences on alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company’s pesticide production facility in Harbor Beach. The agreement, which includes a $70,000 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Dow Agro violated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants at the plant, according to information from the EPA’s Region 5 office in Chicago. More
By Thea Neal
Dec. 1, 2009
Salvaged cars aren’t the only ones producing dangerous byproducts. A simple spark at an accident can turn cars into environmental health hazards. Burning cars often emit dangerous toxic gases, said Bill Peters, owner of East Lansing Automotive Center. “So many toxins are released, especially cyanide gas.
(MI) The Detroit News – It used to be a regular part of fall weekends all over Michigan: a yard full of leaves raked into a pile and burned, creating that distinctive smell that became an integral part of the season. But these days, one man’s nostalgia-inducing aroma is another’s air pollution. In many places, leaf-burning isn’t welcomed with open arms or even welcomed at all. Many older inner-ring communities have banned the practice outright. Other communities that have seen population growth in recent decades have found that closer quarters and leaf-burning don’t mix.