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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Legal Planet

A notable veto, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin’s AB 2513 , which would have required warning labels on gas stoves regarding their health impacts stating “WARNING: Gas stoves can release nitrogen dioxide, benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and other harmful pollutants into the air, which can be toxic to people and pets.

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Investing in Public Transit Is Investing in Public Health

Union of Concerned Scientists

Conventional cars, trucks and buses also emit fine particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide, all of which are associated with respiratory irritation, infection, and chronic disease. Vehicles emit 1.5

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Inside the IPCC 61st Plenary Meeting: Debates and Decisions Shaping Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Outline of a Special Report on Climate Change and Cities Delegates dissected the proposed outline for the Climate Change and Cities report over several days. We intervened when the debate veered into specific scientific questions, particularly the question of whether wildfires are being influenced by climate change.

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Five Reasons You Should Switch to a Heat Pump at Home

Enviromental Defense

After the record breaking wildfire season that we had last year, it should be a wake up call for everyone that climate change is here and that it’s only going to get worse. Heat pumps run on electricity and do not emit any greenhouse gasses so using one will be part of your contribution to reducing the effects of climate change.

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Across New York, a Fleet of Google Street View Vehicles Are Tracking an Array of Key Pollutants

Inside Climate News

Each vehicle beams data on greenhouse gases and toxins like benzene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide to servers in California to be analyzed by the air-quality monitoring company Aclima. By Myriam Vidal At first glance, Ramses Diaz’s car seems like any other driving through New York City.

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Across New York, a Fleet of Sensor-Equipped Vehicles Tracks an Array of Key Pollutants

Inside Climate News

Each vehicle beams data on greenhouse gases and toxins like benzene, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide to the cloud to be analyzed by the air-quality monitoring company Aclima. By Myriam Vidal At first glance, Ramses Diaz’s car seems like any other driving through New York City.

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Tar Sands Companies Underreported Pollution Levels By Up To 6300 Per Cent

Enviromental Defense

Background info: Scientists from Yale University and the Government of Canada’s Environment and Climate Change department released a new study showing total emissions of carbon compounds in the oil sands are 20 to 64 times higher than reported.