New York Times: Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds
Jan 26, 2022

A new major study examined health data from 68.5 million older Americans and found that even low levels of pollution can lead to a greater chance of dying early.

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APN News (India): TERI and EDF launch first-of-its-kind catalogue of Indian Emission Inventory reports to help cities combat air pollution
Jan 19, 2022

The Energy and Resources Institute and EDF launched a consolidated database of Indian emission inventory reports, the first report of its kind for India.

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Markey Bill Provides Tools to Better Understand Local Sources of Air Pollution and Protect Health
Jan 19, 2022

A new bill introduced by Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts would require the US EPA to better enable the development of hyperlocal air pollution insights at the community level.

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People of color hit hardest by air pollution: EPA needs to consider this in benefit-cost assessments of policies
Ananya Roy / Dec 15, 2021

New analysis from EDF and Carnegie Mellon University finds that prevalent methods of assessing impacts of air pollution underestimate pollution’s health impacts on people of color.

by Ananya Roy

• December 15, 2021December 17, 2021 • Community Organizer, Environmental Justice, Government Official/Policymaker, Homepage, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

ProPublica: Poison in the Air
Nov 02, 2021

The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis.  

by Kevin Tuerff

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Take Back Health In Your City: WHO’s Dr. Maria Neira’s argument for reducing emissions
Sergio Sanchez / Oct 25, 2021

When the World Health Organization (WHO) released its new Global Air Quality guidelines earlier this month for the first time since 2005, it cited an overwhelming body of evidence showing ...

by Sergio Sanchez

• October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 • Climate, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official

Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act Step Toward Helping Communities Tackle Longstanding Inequities
Jul 28, 2021

“Every community should live free of the burden of harmful air pollution. With the introduction of the Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act, Senator Markey is recognizing many do not, ...

by Tamara Kamis

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U.S. Must Do More to Eliminate Tailpipe Pollution from Cars, Trucks and SUVs
Jul 28, 2021

“If news reports are correct, our nation must do more than focus on the Trump rollbacks alone to swiftly eliminate tailpipe pollution from new passenger vehicles, because that focus alone ...

by Tamara Kamis

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New Interactive Map Has Details about Power Plants that Are the Source of Smog-Forming NOx Pollution
Jul 28, 2021

Environmental Defense Fund, Moms Clean Air Force, and M.J. Bradley & Associates today unveiled a new interactive map with detailed information about the fossil fuel-fired power plants that are the ...

by Tamara Kamis

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New projects in European cities will trial clean air solutions for freight
Felicia Douglas / Jun 22, 2021

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people turned to home deliveries to safely meet their needs, furthering the rise in demand for parcels, and, consequently, an increase of vans ...

by Felicia Douglas

• June 22, 2021June 28, 2021 • Climate, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official