Ozone Pollution stories:
186 mln in US live with dangerous air pollution
Apr 29th, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six in 10 U.S. residents -- more than 186 million people -- live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution, the American Lung Association reported on Wednesday. The air in many U.S...
Harris County, Houston get ‘F' on air quality, survey says
Apr 29th, 2009 - bizjournals
Harris County received failing grades for both ozone pollution and particle pollution in the State of Air report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association. The association’s research found that Harris County had an average of 53.
American Lung Association: Kansas City ranks 22nd-worst for ozone
Apr 29th, 2009 - bizjournals
The Kansas City area’s air quality ranks as 22nd worst in the nation for ozone pollution, according to a report released by the American Lung Association. The ranking, based on measurements for 2005 through 2007, is nothing to brag about...
Mass. gets poor grades on air pollution
Apr 29th, 2009 - bizjournals
Despite an alarming number of days with heavy ozone-related pollution and high particle-pollution levels in most of its counties, Massachusetts missed the cut in the American...
Sacramento region has sixth-worst ozone pollution
Apr 29th, 2009 - bizjournals
The Sacramento metropolitan area, including Yuba City, had the sixth-worst ozone pollution and the seventh-worst one-day spikes in particle pollution in the United States last year...
Ozone Pollution videos from YouTube:
0:24The Earth's Ozone Hole from 1979-2007
NASA's been tracking the thinning of the ozone layer the south pole for nearly 20 years. In this slowed-down animation, you can watch the ozone hole's average size each October. For more information, check out NASA's ozone hole monitoring site: ozonewatch ...
9:46Where is the "Texas Gold"? (1 of 2)
plants. The Clean Water Act of 1972 has been thrown out. Dolphins and fish are dying in unprecedented numbers. Texas is the nation's leader in 'toxic releases', 'chemical spills', 'ozone pollution' and 'carbon dioxide emissions' ...
2:27Diesel Fuel Additive Fights Air Pollution
New fuel technology is helping communities clean up the air. Extensive tests show a diesel fuel additive produced by ORYXE energy cuts down on toxic emissions, such as Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), one of the main contributors to ozone pollution.
2:20NASA | Exploring Ozone
Want more? Subscribe to NASA on iTunes! phobos.apple.com This short video combines dynamic ozone visualizations with an interview with leading atmospheric NASA scientist, Dr. Paul Newman. Dr. Newman explains why ozone is important ...
