Particle Pollution stories:
Dust storm cost NSW millions
Sep 23rd, 2009 - ABC News
Yesterday's dust storm is estimated to have cost New South Wales tens of millions of dollars. Sydney and Brisbane woke up to clear skies this morning after choking under an orange glare yesterday as the intense dust storm swept up the east coast.
Seeing red: worst dust storm for 70 years sweeps east Australia
Sep 23rd, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
Residents along Australia's east coast awoke today morning to a seemingly portentous orange, glowing sky as winds swept millions of tonnes of red dust from the country's drought-ravaged interior and dumped it on Sydney.
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.
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...
Particle Pollution videos from YouTube:
3:02"Secret Agents" a Particle Pollution Awareness Video
Produced for Auntie Litter (www.auntielitter.org) "Secret Agents" was a video designed to raise particle pollution awareness among children and pre-teens. Scored with an upbeat original song and featuring the considerable talents of Amber Quick and George Milton ...
1:43Pittsburgh reacts to America's Sootiest City claim
Pittsburgh is called the worst city in the country for short-term particle pollution and soot by the American Lung Association. Pittsburgh, once the steel making hub of the United States, has been slammed by the ALA as being worse ...
1:38Health Report - Pollution Part 1
A look at the link between particle pollution and cardiovascular disease.
0:15Do Your Share, Its Not Just About Ozone Anymore
The Alabama Partners for Clean Air would like to remind you that ozone is not the only pollution concern anymore. Particle pollution is a major concern in today's efforts for cleaner air. ... Particle Pollution Clean Air Alabama Environment
