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    Jun 28, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Michiana Reality Game ... 'Beat the Heat'

    <span style="font-size: small;">Triple digit temperatures had people finding any way they could to stay cool. Still, the health of some people was affected by the heat. Fire departments throughout the area were sent on sporadic heat-related medical calls. </span>
    Triple digit temperatures had people finding any way they could to stay cool. Still, the health of some people was affected by the heat. Fire departments throughout the area were sent on sporadic heat-related medical calls. Neither Memorial Hospital nor...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Health, Environmental Issues, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. FACT FINDER: Ozone Action Days

    <span style="font-size: small;">The heat created conditions for an Ozone Action Day Thursday and another one Friday. Our Fact Finder team looked into how often those are called, and when.</span>
    The heat created conditions for an Ozone Action Day Thursday and another one Friday. Our Fact Finder team looked into how often those are called, and when. Here's what we found: Counting tomorrow, we will have had five Ozone Action Days this year. That'...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution

    3. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. High heat, high ozone envelop Michiana

    Friday has been declared another "<strong>Air Quality Action Day</strong>" for the Indiana counties of Elkhart, LaPorte and St. Joseph;Michigan counties of Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties are also included.
    Friday has been declared another "Air Quality Action Day" for the Indiana counties of Elkhart, LaPorte and St. Joseph;Michigan counties of Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties are also included. Those with respiratory diseases should stay indoors as...

    Tags: Indiana, Environmental Pollution, Weather

    4. Sep 27, 2011 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  4. New Carlisle shredder pollution fears aired

    South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
    NEW CARLISLE - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Air Quality is basing an air permit being sought to operate a new vehicle and metal scrap shredding facility in New Carlisle on “six criteria pollutants.”...

    Tags: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Passenger Cars

    5. Jul 17, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  5. IDEM issues a high ozone alert

    <span style="font-size: small;">The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is forecasting high ozone levels today in the following metropolitan areas:</span>
    The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is forecasting high ozone levels today in the following metropolitan areas:   - South Bend-Elkhart - St. Joseph and Elkhart counties Michigan City-LaPorte - LaPorte County - Northwest Indiana -...

    Tags: Indiana, Porter, Michigan, Michigan City, Human Body

    6. Jul 19, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. IDEM forecasts high ozone Wednesday

    <span style="font-size: small;">The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is forecasting high ozone levels Wednesday in the following metropolitan areas: </span>
    The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is forecasting high ozone levels Wednesday in the following metropolitan areas: - South Bend-Elkhart — Elkhart and St. Joseph counties - Michigan City-LaPorte — LaPorte County -...

    Tags: Indiana, Porter, Michigan, LaPorte County, Michigan City

    7. Mar 7, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. 5-year, $8M Michigan project looks at air pollution effects

    EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A five-year, $8-million research project at Michigan State University is looking at the health effects of air pollution. Lead investigator Jack Harkema is a professor at the university's College of Veterinary Medicine....

    Tags: Michigan, Politics, Education, Detroit, Michigan State University

    8. Feb 15, 2011 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Police: Burned Michigan City woman was huffing

    MICHIGAN CITY — A Michigan City woman is recovering from second-degree burns suffered when she lit a cigarette allegedly while sniffing aerosol vapors. The 20-year-old was taken by helicopter to a burn unit in Fort Wayne after the 3 p.m....

    Tags: Michigan, Vehicles, Environmental Pollution

    9. May 17, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  9. SCAQMD board member hears it from mostly pro-fire ring crowd

    About 50 speakers voiced their opinions on the fire ring controversy Friday afternoon at Huntington Beach's council chambers. South Coast Air Quality Management District board member and Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido sat next to Huntington Beach Mayor...

    Tags: Local Government, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Allan R. Mansoor

    10. May 17, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. CT, NJ Settlement To Shut Down Coal Units At PA Plant

    The Hartford Courant
    Two coal-burning units at an eastern Pennsylvania power plant are shutting down as a result of a lawsuit filed by Connecticut and New Jersey to enforce the federal Clean Air Act. The owners of the plant — NRG Energy and GenOn, which combined last...

    Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Coal, NRG Energy Incorporated, Environmental Pollution

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Pollutant's cooling effect on climate may be overstated, study shows

    Don&rsquo;t count on sulfur dioxide to bridle climate change. The ability of that pollutant to reflect the sun is not quite what it was assumed to be, according to new research.
    Don’t count on sulfur dioxide to bridle climate change. The ability of that pollutant to reflect the sun is not quite what it was assumed to be, according to new research. Sulfur dioxide -- a common pollutant from burning fossil fuels, contributes...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues

    12. May 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Rising temperatures increase health risks

    Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And that's just a taste of what health problems to expect as global climate change cranks the heat up in many places.
    Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...

    Tags: Ecosystems, COPD, Heat Stroke, Environmental Pollution, Health and Safety at School

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