Researchers Link Urban Smog Exposure to Miscarriages
A new government study links air pollution and miscarriage, saying exposure to smog is particularly risky in the early stages of pregnancy.
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Emissions Settlement to Cost ExxonMobil $300M in Plant Upgrades
ExxonMobil reached a $2.5 million settlement on carbon emissions Tuesday that will cost it $300 million in compliance measures for facilities in Texas and Louisiana.
Read moreEPA Bows to States’ Pressure on Air-Quality Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is moving forward with Obama-era smog regulations, after 15 states petitioned to challenge the Trump administration’s delay of rules reducing emissions of air pollutants.
Read moreSmoggy Central Valley Could Lose in Fight on US Pollution Standards
A bill in Congress to roll back tough new air-quality standards could spell trouble for California’s Central Valley, which consistently tops the list of regions with the dirtiest air in the nation.
Read moreClimate Change Worsening China’s Winter Smog
China may be able to blame its severe air pollution problems – at least in part – on the wide-ranging effects of global climate change.
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Lawyers Sue China for Not Getting Rid of Smog
Lawyer Cheng Hai has an itemized list of compensation demands from Beijing authorities over the city’s smog: 65 yuan ($9) for having to buy face masks, 100 yuan ($15) for seeing a doctor for a sore throat and 9,999 yuan ($1,500) for emotional distress.
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