Study Links ‘Smog’ To Arctic Warming

Study Links ‘Smog’ To Arctic Warming
ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2006) — NASA scientists have found that a major form of global air pollution involved in summertime “smog” has also played a significant role in warming the Arctic.

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Environmental Issues
Air Quality
Ozone Holes
Global Warming
Air Pollution
Climate

Reference

Tropospheric ozone
Ozone layer
Atmospheric chemistry
Consensus of scientists regarding global warming

In a global assessment [...]

Drive-through ban eyed for city vehicles

Feb 15, 2008 04:30 AM
Vanessa Lu
Dana Flavelle
Staff Reporters

Going through the drive-through for that morning cup of coffee could become a banned ritual for City of Toronto employees.
“Idling a vehicle when you’re not driving wastes fuel. It wastes money. It’s unnecessary carbon emissions,” said Sarah Gingrich, a business analyst with fleet services. “We want [...]

Study Links ‘Smog’ To Arctic Warming

Study Links ‘Smog’ To Arctic Warming
ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2006) — NASA scientists have found that a major form of global air pollution involved in summertime “smog” has also played a significant role in warming the Arctic.

See also:
Earth & Climate

Environmental Issues
Air Quality
Ozone Holes
Global Warming
Air Pollution
Climate

Reference

Tropospheric ozone
Ozone layer
Atmospheric chemistry
Consensus of scientists regarding global warming

In a global assessment [...]

The Future Belongs to Our Children – Or Does it?

What have we created?  Before 1970 – there were no drive-thrus.  Today – we make excuse after excuse why it is our ‘right’ to use drive-thrus – in light of the fact that drive-thrus contribute to children dying, asthma rates soaring (fourfold over the last fifteen years) and our earths losing ability to take on [...]

Killer smog takes toll – Ontario Medical Association

Killer smog takes toll

By JOHN MINER, SUN MEDIA

Smog will hasten the deaths of 348 London-Middlesex residents this year and take a toll of 9,500 province wide, the Ontario Medical Association warned today.
“It is actually a little worse than [...]

Letter to Editor – Curtail drive-throughs on heavy smog days

Letter to Editor
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Curtail drive-throughs on heavy smog days.

In light of the known environmental and health impacts of car exhaust, I am writing on behalf of the [...]

Ontario’s smog causes 9,500 deaths per year, medical association says

Last Updated: Friday, June 6, 2008
CBC News
Air pollution causes 9,500 premature deaths a year in Ontario, new research suggests.
Data from the Ontario Medical Association says that smog causes a worsening in respiratory and cardiac illnesses and contributes to earlier mortality as a result.
The OMA’s Illness Costs of Air Pollution model finds that of [...]

Drive-Thru Issue – Smog Days, avoid excessive idling at drive-thrus

Air pollution advisory extended through today
Forecasters are predicting daytime highs at 90 degrees or better into next week.

Friday, June 06, 2008
An air pollution advisory for ground level ozone in effect for Clark, Greene, Miami and Montgomery counties has been extended through today, June 6, and residents of those counties are advised to take steps [...]