PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 27 PA Bulletin inviting public comments on a proposed declaration of an Exceptional Air Quality Event due to 2023 wildfires from Canada and New Jersey causing elevated levels of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds impacting ozone pollution in Pennsylvania.

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Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Ozone 2023 116

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2022

The following factsheet on asthma and air pollution from natural gas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. Asthma attacks, also known as exacerbations, may be triggered by indoor and outdoor air pollution, stress, and other physical and environmental factors.

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Air Pollution Natural Gas Ground-Level Ozone Nitrogen Oxides 57

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Many pollutants cause cancer, pulmonary and heart diseases, neurological, reproductive, developmental, and immunological damage, and more. Examples are benzene, hydrofluoric acid, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and many, many other toxic pollutants. Refining uses many risky industrial processes.

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Ground-Level Ozone Fossil Fuels Ozone Air Pollution 258

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At every phase of oil and gas production, harmful air pollutants are deliberately released. These air pollutants include such things as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, naphthalene. “I Unconventional gas development cannot happen without significant air pollution, even under the best of circumstances.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The two most commonly reported concerns to the Department of Health are those related to air pollution and water contamination, specifically individuals on private well water. It is also an additional source of noise and light pollution. I also want to highlight fracking fluid and flaring from this list.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides 2018 101

Vermont Law

APRIL 8, 2022

Juris Doctor Candidate (VLGS '23) and Staff Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law April 8, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. (1) 27) The human body’s respiratory system is also harmed by Nitrogen oxide exposure. (28) Turner, Jr.

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