Smog From Moscow Peat Fires Likely To Kill Hundreds Of People

Posted on July 30, 2010
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Smog from peat fires around the city of Moscow has reached ten times above safe levels and is likely to kill hundreds of people, according to news reports issued earlier on Wednesday. Shrouding the spires of the Kremlin and onion domes of churches, and smelling sharply of cinder, the smog cloud has crept through doors and windows into Moscow’s homes, restaurants and offices…

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What Is Actually Asthma Attack Symptoms and Why I Can't Breathe Normally

Posted on July 29, 2010
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If you have asthma, you can learn to keep it under control. Most
people with asthma can lead normal lives. However, if you have asthma
attack symptoms, this can be terrifying. If not taken care of
properly, it can be serious and even fatal. An asthma attack symptom
can be terrifying for both children and adults.

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Undergraduate Engineering Students Researching Everything From Water Quality To Wildfires This Summer

Posted on July 29, 2010
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Twenty-one undergraduate students in the UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering are working with faculty mentors this summer researching everything from water quality to wildfires to materials that could lead to new medical devices…

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Pollution Runoff And "Super Socks"

Posted on July 29, 2010
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Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators have improved on an existing method for removing contaminants from storm water runoff. These findings could provide surface waters additional protection against runoff containing pollutants from point sources such as construction sites, storm waters and other urban landscapes…

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As China’s Economy Grows, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts to Control It

Posted on July 29, 2010
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China continues to suffer the downsides of its rampant economic growth, with new figures showing an increase in pollution in the air and along its waterways.

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