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Air pollution standards: Will the next debacle be about lead?

March 17, 2008

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
airpollution, cleanairact, EPA, lead, leadpoisoning, ozone, simplesteps

This past week, the EPA gave itself another black eye by adopting a standard for ozone (smog) pollution that EPA science advisors say is inadequate to protect human health or the environment. Check out the Washington Post story here. Worse still,...continued

Sneezing and Wheezing: Ragweed, Ozone, and Global Warming

October 17, 2007

Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
allergies, asthma, co2, globalwarming, ozone, ragweed

Asthma and allergies are among the most annoying and even disabling common health problems. About 36 million Americans suffer from some kind of allergy, and about 17 million people have asthma. These diseases result in millions of missed school days,...continued

Gina Solomon
Gina Solomon
Senior Scientist
San Francisco
I've been a Senior Scientist at NRDC for twelve years, and my work is focused on protecting people...
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