Western Washington University study finds that tree leaves on busy diesel bus routes were more magnetic than those from rural areas.
EPA report shows that a cap and trade partnership established in 2003 has reduced smog-forming emissions of nitrogen oxides.
The agency says the $50 million program last year enabled retrofits and purchases for 14,000 diesel-powered vehicles and pieces of equipment.
Mold, lead-based paint and other exclusions in general liability have tipped the balance for commercial and habitational property owners. What's a property owner to do?
These communities must develop plans for reducing pollution by 2012 and demonstrate that they are meeting standards by fall of 2014.
The system can help ports reduce up to 99 percent of air pollutants emitted by ships.
The agency is sampling the air outside 63 schools in 22 states to evaluate whether long-term exposure to toxics in the outdoor air might pose health concerns to children.
The National Institute of Public Health study followed 500 households and found that families that used the Patsai stove experienced better lung function than those that did not.
Imported from China, the blenders use uncertified small off-road engines that can produce excess smog-forming emissions.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers wants to strengthen the requirements for natural ventilation in high-rise residential buildings.
Researchers tested taxi drivers before, during, and after the 2008 Beijing Olympics for their heart rate variability in response to varying levels of particulate matter pollution.
EPA recalculated the maximum achievable control technology floors for existing and new hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerators.
Company plans to scale up to mass production in 2011.
EPA-NIEHS study found that an increase of 1 ppm carbon monoxide in the maximum daily one-hour exposure is linked to a 0.96 percent increase in the risk of hospitalization from cardiovascular disease for people 65 years and older.
A room air cleaner with a HEPA filter can provide a better environment for people who suffer from emphysema, allergies or asthma during fire season.