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- Seattle's smog levels violate federal limits
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
  Heavy traffic and hot weather pushed the Seattle area over the legal limit for smog this weekend, violating the federal Clean Air Act for the first time in more than a decade. The infraction saddles local officials with the responsibility of drafting a new plan to improve air quality, which could include tougher rules for car and industrial emissions. But the Puget Sound region won't face any consequences until at least 2010.
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- Smog puts Seattle area at risk for pollution penalties
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
  Seattle's brown summer skies have never been much of a secret: The Seattle area is on the verge of getting a brown smudge on its green reputation. A combination of thousands of tailpipes and factories, summer sunshine and stricter pollution standards is putting the region on the brink of violating federal smog standards
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- More than 40 percent of Chinese rural drinking water unfit: report
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  More than 40 percent of drinking water in rural China falls short of government standards, state media said Monday, citing a health ministry study.
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- Second Thoughts about Fluoride, reports Scientific American
  Posted by nyscof from Reuters
  Fluoride, long believed to be a safe cavity-fighter, may be neither.
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- China pollution risks
  Posted by SoxFirst
  China is on the edge of environmental crisis. And multinational companies need to find ways of addressing the problem, even if it's just to protect their own investment.
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- Best Life Magazine: Health & Fitness: Our oceans are turning into plastic...are we?
  Posted by Justonehumbletruthseeker
  Plastic is harming wildlife, especially oceanic wildlife. Some signs are obvious -- but some are harder to spot, like the miniscule pieces of plastic lurking beneath the surface. What effect does this have on us?
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- Gold Mining Executive Acquitted of Pollution in Indonesia
  Posted by Jeff from Al Jazeera
  Chief judge Ridwan Damanik told Manado's provincial court: "Pollution charges against Newmont Minahasa Raya and Richard Ness cannot be proven." The US embassy in Jakarta also welcomed the decision, saying: "This positive resolution will undoubtedly have a beneficial effect on Indonesia and foreign investor confidence." Villagers living around Buyat Bay had tumors, rashes...
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koroth comments on:
Seattle's smog levels violate federal limits

Not particularly. Still, air quality all over this country has improved a lot over the years. Note the "for the first time in more than a decade" comment. Also, the ozone limites were reduced this last May. Seattle was easily within the previous limits.
Chalk it up to the perfect storm of vacation traffic and hot, still air. It’s not evidence of increasing pollution.

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theangryindian comments on:
Seattle's smog levels violate federal limits

Surprised??

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6:30 pm 8/19/08

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