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Study links smog increases to urban U.S. deaths

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by Areometer, Nov 16, 2004.

  1. Areometer

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    Increases in air pollution caused by cars, power plants and industry can be directly linked to higher death rates in U.S. cities, a study said Tuesday.

    Reducing such ozone pollution by about 35 percent on any given day could save about 4,000 lives a year across the country, researchers at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies said.

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Areometer\";p=\"50951)</div>
    And it doesn't even have to be local. We get most of our bad air from the midwest power plants. I still say there should be a law that the stack can't be more than 50' high. If the locals were choking it down, they would demand action to reduce the pollution. :)
     
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