Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I have developed asthma as an adult and being in the vicinity of any diesel engine is enough to set me off, but the long-term health effects for all of us from the ambient particle pollution really cannot be overstated. Truck pollution is killing us, the planet, and it stinks. UCS member, Oregon.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 11, 2024

Read the full story from the University of Technology Sydney. With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and bird populations, new research has modeled what happens when people breathe in different kinds of plastic particles and where they end up.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

On February 7, the US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a significantly stronger air quality standard that will better protect America’s families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. tons of particle pollution annually.

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