Articles tagged as: air toxics

Los Angelenos’ Cancer Risk From Air Pollution Down 15%

DIAMOND BAR, California, January 8, 2008 (ENS) – A scientific study by regional air regulators in Southern California shows that, although overall cancer risk from air pollution has declined 15 percent in the past seven years, air quality in the Los Angeles Basin remains among the worst in the nation. “This reduction in cancer risk [...]

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U.S. Clean Fuel Programs Have Helped to Clear the Air

WASHINGTON, DC, January 4, 2008 (ENS) – Toxic emissions from gas-burning motor vehicles have been reduced over the past 12 years due to federal clean fuel programs and reformulated gasoline, a new federal government report shows. Changes in gasoline composition to comply with federal clean fuel programs between 1995 and 2005 resulted in emission reductions [...]

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