Articles tagged as: ozone standards
Brief Smog Exposure Linked to Premature Death
April 22, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, April 22, 2008 (ENS) – Exposures of less than 24 hours to current levels of ground-level ozone in many areas are likely to contribute to premature deaths, finds a new National Research Council report. Ozone, a key component of smog, can cause respiratory problems and other health effects. In addition, evidence of a [...]
Read More »Texas Offers Clunker Owners $3,500 to Buy Newer Cars
January 15, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas, January 14, 2008 (ENS) – Texas is getting so serious about taking older, polluting cars off the road that the state is offering to pay owners of old cars to purchase newer, cleaner-running vehicles. The program to help low-income drivers replace old, polluting vehicles geared up last week to take and destroy vehicles [...]
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