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2. Air pollution - Wikipedia

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   Air pollution is an important risk factor for various diseases, such as COPD (a common lung disease), stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and pneumonia. Indoor air pollution is also associated with cataract. [117] Air pollution has further been linked to brain disorders, such as dementia, depression, anxiety and psychosis. [118]

3. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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   Lead exposure can occur from contact with lead in air, household dust, soil, water, and commercial products. [25] Leaded gasoline has also been linked to increases in lead pollution. [99] [100] Some research has suggested a link between leaded gasoline and crime rates. [101] [102] Man-made lead pollution has been elevated in the air for the ...

4. Air pollution in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Looking down from the Hollywood Hills, with Griffith Observatory on the hill in the foreground, air pollution is visible in downtown Los Angeles on a late afternoon.. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage ecosystems.

5. National study reports air pollution throughout New Mexico ...

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   The study combined the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas metro area, ranking the area as the 21 st most-polluted city by ozone in the U.S. Bernalillo County received an F grade for both high ozone ...

6. Exide lead contamination - Wikipedia

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   Residents had long been concerned about the air pollution from the plant that was found to have emitted lead, arsenic and other dangerous pollutants over decades. Lead is a potent neurotoxin that puts children at-risk for learning disabilities, lower IQs and other developmental problems who may have acquired lead poisoning from playing outdoors ...

7. New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce ... - AOL

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   More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule ...

8. National Ambient Air Quality Standards - Wikipedia

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   A district meeting a given standard is known as an "attainment area" for that standard, and otherwise a "non-attainment area". [ 2 ] Standards are required to "accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge," and are reviewed every five years by a Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), consisting of "seven members appointed by the ...

9. List of least-polluted cities by particulate matter concentration

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   [1] [2] By default the least polluted cities which have fewest particulates in the air come first. Click on the arrows next to the table's headers to have the most polluted cities ranked first. Click on the arrows next to the table's headers to have the most polluted cities ranked first.