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EPA To Release Proposed Lead Standard Soon

Hot on the heels of the announcement of EPA's controversial revised ground-level ozone standard, the agency is required by court order to release its proposal for a revised airborne lead standard no later than May 1, 2008. A final rule is required by Sept. 1, 2008.

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Air Pollution From Ships: New Laws, New Science

Ocean-going ships are a major unregulated air pollution source.

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Peking Yuk!

Athletes arrive in Peking wearing masks.

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Source: Washington Post, 08/05/2008

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New Science Clarifies NO2 Health Effects

EPA reviews its health-based standard for NO₂ as an air pollutant, and has issued a science assessment of health effects.

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Beijing Shrouded in Haze

BEIJING -- Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Monday 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes.

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Source: Reuters, 07/28/2008

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