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Back to School Special: Free Diesel Fumes in Class

September 3, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy

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diesel, EPA, simplesteps, smartercities, smartgrowth, universityofcincinnati, urbanplanning, urbanpollution

 An important, new study just came out that addresses the effect of urban planning and road development on the health risk of students attending schools near major roadways.   Researchers at the University of Cincinnati looked at the proximity of public...continued

The Copenhagen Consensus and Diesel Pollution

June 2, 2008

Posted by Rich Kassel in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment

Tags:
andrewrevkin, china, copenhagenconsensus, diesel, pollution, sulfur, urbanpollution

Over the weekend, I read, with great interest, Andy Revkin’s recent dotearth blog post about the Copenhagen Consensus.  The Copenhagen Consensus is shorthand for a research effort by a group of 8 leading economists, including 5 Nobel Laureates, which attempted...continued

Rich Kassel
Rich Kassel
Senior Attorney and Director, Clean Fuels and Vehicles Project
New York City
I came to NRDC in 1991 on a three-year grant, and never left.  Over the...
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