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The EPA's new 'good neighbor' rule targets downwind pollution by power plants

Nearly two-dozen states will have to cut harmful industrial emissions of nitrogen oxide and other pollutants, improving air quality for millions of people living in downwind communities.

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EPA 'neighbor' rule cuts downwind pollution by power plants

A new “good neighbor” rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can’t control

The Independent UK

One Government Minister's St Patrick's trip abroad causing more pollution than one Irish household in a year

A household in Ireland creates 11 tonnes of C02e per year on average, while a car produces 3 tonnes

Irish Mirror

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Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may violate the Constitution

It’s expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state’s median fine for companies caught violating the federal Clean Water Act is over US$30,000, and violators can be charged much more. In Montana, however, most violators get barely a slap on the wrist – the median fine there is $300.

The Conversation

Chicagoans sue Army over pollution

“Our community is fighting back and saying ‘no more.’”

Salon

A New Satellite Will Track Dangerous Chemicals in Unprecedented Detail

NASA and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory will debut the TEMPO instrument to monitor air quality like never before.

Inverse

A New Study Suggests Sydney’s Air Pollution Is At Levels Deemed Unsafe By WHO My Skin Agrees

Maybe this is why my face and throat is always fkn itchy.

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Chiang Mai pollution slows tourism

Chiang Mai tourism operators are hoping the province's unsafe levels of PM2.5 air pollution lessen later this month as the Songkran holiday draws near.

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Chiang Mai frets, holding its breath

Chiang Mai tourism operators are anxious, hoping the province's unsafe levels of PM2.5 air particle pollution subsides later this month as the Songkran holiday draws near.

Bangkok Post

Air pollution hindering mating of fruit flies by reducing output of male scent

Study shows high ozone levels make males emit fewer pheromones to attract females, which may lead to population decline

The Guardian - UK

Fruit flies are struggling to recognise different sexes because of ozone pollution

Female flies were found to be less interested in males exposed to ozone and much slower to respond to their courtship behaviour

The Independent UK

Air pollution in NSW causes 603 premature deaths and costs $4.8bn a year, study finds

Long-term research into Sydney air quality suggests most people in region are exposed to air pollution at levels considered unsafe by the WHO

The Guardian - AU

Parties go to war against dust scourge

Both the Democrats and the Pheu Thai Party have promised to tackle the air pollution problem, including passing the long-overdue Clean Air Act.

Bangkok Post

Mobilise to fight PM2.5

PM2.5 dust pollution appears to be worse. Not only worse than during almost three years of the Covid-19 pandemic but in previous years as well.

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian - UK

Three ways the world can take action on the plastics crisis

From enzymes that eat polyester clothing to policy effectiveness, the University of Portsmouth is at the forefront of research into ways to end the scourge of plastic pollution

The Guardian - US

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in toilet paper around the world

Research finds waste flushed down toilets and sent to sewage plants probably responsible for significant source of water pollution

Bangkok Post

Smog rising in North, wind relieves Bangkok

Unhealthy levels of fine dust remained high in the northern provinces on Monday, held there by stagnant air, while a southerly wind was easing the pollution in Greater Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Mai air world's worst

Chiang Mai had the world's worst air pollution with 180 microgrammes of PM2.5 per cubic metre of air over the 24 hours ending at 4am on Sunday, according to a leading pollution website.

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Bangkok Post

PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand

This past week, two of Thailand's largest cities, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, earned the ignominious privilege of being among the 10 cities of the world with the worst air quality during that period. The Ministry of Public Health has blamed air pollution for causing 200,000 hospital admissions in the past…

The Times of India

Air pollution situation in Mumbai unprecedented, says civic body; sets up panel for dust control

MUMBAI: Flagging rising air pollution in Mumbai and bad air quality, the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) has set up a panel to suggest dust control measures.

Dynamite News

BMC constitutes 7-member committee to control Mumbai's air pollution

In a bid to control dust in the air, the main factor contributing to air pollution, BMC Commissioner on Sunday constituted a seven-member committee and directed it to submit a report within a week. Read further on Dynamite News:

Radio France Internationale

Ozone pollution linked to increased risk of serious heart disease

Ozone air pollution is linked to a higher rate of hospitalisations for heart diseases, according to a study that marks the latest warning of the health dangers posed by greenhouse gases.

Bangkok Post

Chiang Mai chokes in world's worst air pollution

Chiang Mai had the world's worst air pollution with the air quality index of 180 at 4am on Sunday, according to a leading pollution website.

Bangkok Post

PM2.5 issue may prompt WFH

Work-from-home measures will be implemented in Bangkok if the hazardous pollution levels caused by ultra-fine particles do not improve soon, said Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Air pollution triggers respiratory diseases

More than 31,000 people in Bangkok and 1.4 million nationwide have developed respiratory diseases due to haze pollution since Jan 1, according to the Public Health Ministry.

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