Texas

New Study quantifies health impacts from oil and gas flaring in the U.S.
Mar 12, 2024

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment, Boston University School of Public Health and the Environmental Defense Fund finds that ...

by Derek Schwabe

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Houston may exceed national standards for harmful fine particulate matter, new monitoring shows
Fern Uennatornwaranggoon / May 04, 2022

Big Gaps in Air Monitoring Air quality in the U.S. has improved tremendously over the last 50 years thanks to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, but not all ...

by Fern Uennatornwaranggoon

• May 4, 2022August 15, 2022 • Concerned Citizen, Monitoring, Public Health/Environmental Official, Science, Texas, USA

New York Times: E.P.A. Chief Vows to ‘Do Better’ to Protect Poor Communities
Jan 26, 2022

US EPA announced increased air and water quality monitoring and enforcement in overburdened communities.

by lambrogi

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KPRC-TV: Residents fight for environmental justice in Houston neighborhoods dealing with hazardous sites and air pollution
Apr 05, 2021

Living in Houston, air quality is a concern for nearly everyone, but research shows some communities are hit harder by the dangers of persistent pollution.

by Kevin Tuerff

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Impacts and Disparity

Nearly 150 million Americans, or roughly half of the population, live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. The problem disproportionately menaces communities of color and low wealth. That ...

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