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Sadiq Khan heaps pressure on ministers and MPs to back Ella’s Law to cut toxic air in London

Ella’s mother Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is due to speak to MPs in Parliament on Tuesday

Evening Standard

‘Motonormativity’: Britons more accepting of driving-related risk

Allowance made for dangers that would not be accepted in other parts of life, finds study with potentially major policy implications

The Guardian - UK

No silver lining for mine plan: acid runoff risk

A Hunter-based mining consultant has raised concerns about the potential of acid mine runoff from a proposed silver mine to pollute the surrounding catchment.

Newcastle Herald

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Pennsylvania now has limits on forever chemicals, ahead of federal standards

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania has enacted a limit on two PFAS chemicals in drinking water, marking the first time the state has set its own limits instead of adopting a federal standard.

Tribune News Service

Yamuna Pollution Doubled In 8 Years Of Kejriwal Govt In Delhi: LG Office

River Yamuna has become twice more polluted during the last eight years of the Kejriwal government in Delhi, according to a statement from the Lieutenant Governor's Office. Read on for details:

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A transition away from gas stoves won’t work if it’s forced

Illinois is among states with the highest percentage of gas stoves, which do pose health risks. But carrots rather than sticks would do more to encourage people to switch.

Chicago Sun-Times

Delhi Assembly Adjourned Amid Ruckus

The Delhi Assembly was adjourned on Monday amid protest of Aam Aadmi Party members against Delhi Lieutenant Governor. Read on for details:

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Editorial: We know soot pollution is deadly. The EPA needs tougher standards to protect public health

The recent announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the federal government plans to strengthen the nation’s air quality standards for deadly fine particle pollution, or soot, is, to some degree, a sign of progress. The Trump administration, after all, ignored the science and refused to update these life-saving…

Los Angeles Times

School run parents risk £20 fine for something they probably don't think about

Many do it, especially at this time of year, but there's a good reason why it's not allowed

Wales Online

Parents could be hit with £20 fines on the school run

And if it's not paid promptly, it can double to £40

Liverpool Echo

Pollution, development and negligence: Dakar coastline victim of urbanisation

Baye Wane is a medical student and YouTuber in Dakar, Senegal. While he usually makes videos about smartphones, he said that he was inspired by our show to make a report about something he cares deeply about: the coastline in Dakar. With on-the-ground reporting, satellite imagery and maps, he showed…

France 24

Anti-pollution curbs under GRAP stage 3 lifted in Delhi as Air Quality Index improves

NEW DELHI: After marginal improvement in the air quality, restrictions imposed under Graded Response Action Plan's (GRAP) Stage III have been withdrawn from Delhi-NCR, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Are gas stoves really dangerous? What we know about the science

New studies are showing just how harmful gas stoves can be, but there are good alternatives to the open flame

The Guardian - US

How much microplastic are we inhaling? Scientists still aren’t sure

Any plastic product you interact with, be it a trash can or coffee maker, or lamp, is jettisoning little bits of itself as it ages. Exactly how many of those microplastics enter our body remains to be seen.

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The Times of India

Mumbai's air quality turns 'very poor'

MUMBAI: After a four-day bad air haul last week, Mumbai's air quality plunged into a very poor category (322) yet again on Friday, nearing that of Delhi's (326). Ahead of Mumbai marathon, it also comes as warning for those having respiratory issues.

Evening Standard

Anglian Water fined more than £500,000 after raw sewage kills 5,000 fish

Environment Agency chief executive Sir James Bevan said: ‘We welcome this sentence. Serious pollution is a serious crime.’

Los Angeles Times

Will your gas range make you sick? Here's what the science says

Will the gas stove in your kitchen make you sick? Will it cause asthma in your kids?

The Texas Tribune

EPA moves away from Permian Basin air pollution crackdown

The oil industry pushed hard against the proposal to issue an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required that companies reduce oilfield emissions.

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Evening Standard

Sutton Council says it plans to block installation of Ulez cameras

London’s Ulez scheme is set to be expanded across the entire capital from next August, a move the mayor said would bring cleaner air to 5 million more residents

Texas Observer

EPA Backs Down from Permian Air Pollution Crackdown

Oil sector advocates pushed hard against an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required oilfield emissions reductions.

Chronicle Live

North East Today: Call to replace Newcastle's Central Motorway and Joelinton drink-driving charge

Your midday briefing on all the latest from across the North East

Salon

EPA soot standard could save thousands

Health experts say it doesn’t go far enough to limit the deadly pollutant

Salon

Washington is capping carbon emissions

The new system follows in California’s footsteps — except when it doesn’t

The Conversation

Single-use plastic bans: research shows three ways to make them effective

Governments around the world are introducing single-use plastic product bans to alleviate pollution.

The Guardian - UK

Pollutionwatch: citizen science helps raise alarm on UK air pollution

Rising numbers of people are taking air pollution measurements to push authorities to take action

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