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Exercising in Traffic Is Bad for the Heart

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

A new study suggests why air pollution raises the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Fred Krupp | environmentalist

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Teaming up with the enemy.

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The 10 Biggest Carbon Dioxide Polluters

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

For the first time, a look at the power companies with the most greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Real Dangers of Air Pollution

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Studies show it damages the heart and lungs, but most people have little to fear.

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Technology’s Morning After

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Landfills are choking on E-waste, and Christmas only makes it worse.

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Americans Junk Millions of Used Cellphones

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Handsets are perhaps the easiest gadget to recycle, but they still get tossed in the trash.

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Bootlegged Federal Report Spells Trouble for 8 States

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Environmental contamination may be linked to high infant mortality, cancer rates.

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Shedding Light on a Cause of Breast Cancer

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

The malignancy is more common in well-lit communities than in naturally dark ones.

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Air Pollution Kicks Men Where it Counts

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

Emerging research suggests that pollutants damage sperm and fetuses.

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15 Seconds of Radio Fame

Posted on July 29, 2010 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution

I talked with WTOP about artificial light and cancer.

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