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  1. "New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials at the time knew conditions around Ground Zero were unsafe to breathe despite repeated assurances to the public.
    Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release at a news conference Tuesday.

    “As the years pass and the human toll grows, we reckon with the cost of September 11th whenever another New Yorker is stolen from us too soon,” Mamdani said. “Now, close to 25 years later, more people have died from 9/11-related illnesses than were killed on the day itself.”

    At least 140,000 people from all 50 states have enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, and 49,000 have been diagnosed with certified WTC-related cancers, according to the 9/11 Memorial. Mamdani said Tuesday that more people are eligible for assistance than are currently enrolled, including residents who lived near the site but have not received outreach and those who live outside of New York."

    edition.cnn.com/2026/09/08/us/

    #USA #NYC #AirQuality #Sept11 #AirPollution #Mandani

  2. Black dust pollution sparks push to change Chinese-owned miner's license
    By Joanna Prendergast and Chris Lewis

    An investigation into dust pollution around Geraldton has found magnetite from industrial activities is directly contributing to the levels of dust throughout the community.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/kar

    #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #MiningandMetalsIndustry #PublicHealth #AirPollution #Pollution #JoannaPrendergast #ChrisLewis

  3. Today is #CleanAirDay!

    #Outdoor #AirPollution is a #risk factor for human #health, with 4.32-4.92 million attributable deaths in 2021/23 (#WHO, HEI/IHME_UW, #GBDstudy).

    #UN target #SDG 3.9 says: “By 2030, substantially #reduce the #number of #deaths … from … air … pollution”. However, this number #increased from 4.22 million in 2015 to 4.32 million in 2021, according to WHO. The world is #backsliding on the target.

    #GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda #ambient #air #pollution

  4. Today is #CleanAirDay!

    #Outdoor #AirPollution is a #risk factor for human #health, with 4.32-4.92 million attributable deaths in 2021/23 (#WHO, HEI/IHME_UW, #GBDstudy).

    #UN target #SDG 3.9 says: “By 2030, substantially #reduce the #number of #deaths … from … air … pollution”. However, this number #increased from 4.22 million in 2015 to 4.32 million in 2021, according to WHO. The world is #backsliding on the target.

    #GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda #ambient #air #pollution

  5. Today is #CleanAirDay!

    #Outdoor #AirPollution is a #risk factor for human #health, with 4.32-4.92 million attributable deaths in 2021/23 (#WHO, HEI/IHME_UW, #GBDstudy).

    #UN target #SDG 3.9 says: “By 2030, substantially #reduce the #number of #deaths … from … air … pollution”. However, this number #increased from 4.22 million in 2015 to 4.32 million in 2021, according to WHO. The world is #backsliding on the target.

    #GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda #ambient #air #pollution

  6. Today is #CleanAirDay!

    #Outdoor #AirPollution is a #risk factor for human #health, with 4.32-4.92 million attributable deaths in 2021/23 (#WHO, HEI/IHME_UW, #GBDstudy).

    #UN target #SDG 3.9 says: “By 2030, substantially #reduce the #number of #deaths … from … air … pollution”. However, this number #increased from 4.22 million in 2015 to 4.32 million in 2021, according to WHO. The world is #backsliding on the target.

    #GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda #ambient #air #pollution

  7. Today is #CleanAirDay!

    #Outdoor #AirPollution is a #risk factor for human #health, with 4.32-4.92 million attributable deaths in 2021/23 (#WHO, HEI/IHME_UW, #GBDstudy).

    #UN target #SDG 3.9 says: “By 2030, substantially #reduce the #number of #deaths … from … air … pollution”. However, this number #increased from 4.22 million in 2015 to 4.32 million in 2021, according to WHO. The world is #backsliding on the target.

    #GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda #ambient #air #pollution

  8. Commercial cooking is the largest source of fine particulate pollution in London Borough of Camden

    Cause of air pollution in Camden summarised in the draft Clean Air Action Plan 2027-2030. Source: Camden Council.…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Camden #airpollution #airquality #CamdenCouncil
    europesays.com/gbr/london/2181

  9. South-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
    By Tim Swanston, Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi

    For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and blazes are taking a toll across the region.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ind

    #Wildfires #AirPollution #EnvironmentalImpacts #TimSwanston #RaffaAthallah #ErwinRenaldi

  10. South-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
    By Tim Swanston, Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi

    For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and blazes are taking a toll across the region.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ind

    #Wildfires #AirPollution #EnvironmentalImpacts #TimSwanston #RaffaAthallah #ErwinRenaldi

  11. South-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
    By Tim Swanston, Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi

    For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and blazes are taking a toll across the region.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ind

    #Wildfires #AirPollution #EnvironmentalImpacts #TimSwanston #RaffaAthallah #ErwinRenaldi

  12. South-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
    By Tim Swanston, Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi

    For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and blazes are taking a toll across the region.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ind

    #Wildfires #AirPollution #EnvironmentalImpacts #TimSwanston #RaffaAthallah #ErwinRenaldi

  13. South-East Asia chokes on smog from Indonesia's wildfires
    By Tim Swanston, Raffa Athallah, and Erwin Renaldi

    For three exhausting months, Andri Susanto and his crew have been fighting raging fires on the island of Borneo — and blazes are taking a toll across the region.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-07/ind

    #Wildfires #AirPollution #EnvironmentalImpacts #TimSwanston #RaffaAthallah #ErwinRenaldi

  14. The #EPA proposal would eliminate a federal requirement that #states notify the #public & seek comment before issuing #AirPollution permits for #DataCenters & other #industrial facilities. States could still offer opportunities for public comment, but the EPA would no longer mandate them as a condition for states to grant permits.

    #Trump #law #transparency #regulation #electricity #energy #affordability #CostOfLiving #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #tech #AI #Vote

  15. LimaOhio.com: Ohio EPA will not finalize general permit for data centers. “After carefully reviewing a large volume of public comments on the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for data centers, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will not move forward with finalizing the general permit, according to a Tuesday press release from the agency.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/24/limaohio-ohio-epa-will-not-finalize-general-permit-for-data-centers/
  16. Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire Spreads Smoke Across Los Angeles

    Smoke spread over the Los Angeles region on Sunday as a fire at a cold-storage warehouse in the…
    #NewsBeep #News #Headlines #airpollution #BoyleHeights(LosAngeles #calif. #FiresandFirefighters #LineageLogistics #LosAngeles(Calif) #UnitedStates #Us #USA #warehouses
    newsbeep.com/605395/

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    aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news

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  18. Devastating Community Health Study on #Drax #WoodPellet Plant

    Written by Naya Black, August 7th, 2024

    "#GlosterMississippi is a small, rural, mostly Black community in Amite County, Mississippi. It spans 1.8 square miles with around 900 residents. Residents are facing the harsh reality of a median income below $15,000 in 2021.
    Introduction of the #AmiteBioEnergy Pellet Plant

    "In 2015, Amite BioEnergy, a part of the UK’s #DraxGroup, started making #WoodPellets pellets in Gloster. Industry markets wood pellets as #ecofriendly . They get big subsidies from the #EU to supposedly fight climate change. Drax has a permit to emit up to 25 tons of harmful #AirPollutants and 249 tons of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) per year. But since 2016, Drax has consistently gone over these limits. Drax even paid a $2.5 million fine for it.

    What Types of Pollutants Do Wood Pellet Plants Produce?

    "#WoodPelletPlants emit many #AirPollutants , including:

    nitrogen oxides (#NOx)
    #GreenhouseGas like carbon dioxide, methane, and sulfur dioxide
    volatile organic compounds (#VOCs)
    particulate matter (#PM) 2.5

    "Sleep is critical to health, so 24/7 #NoisePollution is also a concern.

    What Are the Short-term Effects of This Air Pollution?

    "These air pollutants are harmful to residents breathing them in. They can cause:

    coughing
    trouble breathing
    skin rashes
    severe allergic reactions

    What Are the Long-term Effects of This Air Pollution?

    "The long-term effects of air pollution are #chronic. They’re also much worse than the short-term effects. Some are even life-threatening. Added to the short-term effects, the long-term effects can be:

    shortness of breath
    nausea
    headaches
    cardiovascular disease
    lung disease
    heart attack
    stroke"

    Read more:
    dogwoodalliance.org/2024/08/de

    #EnvironmentalRacism #AirPollution #ProfitOverPeople
    #CorporateColonialism
    #SaveCanadianForests #SaveUKForests #SaveCaliforniaForests #SaveTheForest
    #OldGrowthForests #Greenwashing #EnvironmentalActivism
    #BigForest #DraxPowerStation

  19. Holding #Drax accountable

    via @Freedom_Press
    Aug 12th

    Despite raid on #CimateCamp, #activists link up with #Mississippi fence-line community

    "Climate campaigners this weekend Saturday (August 10) held an online conversation with community activists in #GlosterMississippi, who shared their experiences of resisting a polluting #WoodPellet factory owned by UK multinational Drax. The UK climate camp, planned to take place last weekend near Drax power station, was cancelled after a pre-emptive raid by police.

    "The 22 arrestees have since been released, but the police impounded essential infrastructure, effectively shtting down the event. Nevertheless, the event went ahead after moving indoors.

    "Gloster is a low-income, mostly Black community in Amite County, #Mississippi. In 2015, #AmiteBioEnergy, a part of the #DraxGroup, started making wood pellets in Gloster. #Biomass wood pellets are compressed dried wood chips and sawdust, compressed into pellets at high pressure. The Drax factory received a permit to emit up to 25 tons of harmful #AirPollutants and 249 tons of volatile organic compounds (#VOCs) per year.

    "But since 2016, Drax has consistently gone over these limits, in one instance being fined $2.5 million. This was the largest in a much longer series of fines for environmental violations by various companies operating wood pellet factories in the US.

    "In the online event, the campaigners from Mississippi discussed the physical and mental health effects of persistent #AirPollution, including the highest rate of mortaility from heart disease in the state of Mississippi. The community has no local medical doctors, and residents have to spend hours commuting to access medical.

    "According to local resident Jimmy Brown, 'our legislators aren’t doing us any justice because they didn’t inform any citizens about what going on, so that’s up to us'.

    "Activists on both sides of the Atlantic vowed to hold Drax accountable. 'We cannot let them continue to put profit over the planet and over our people', said Gloster organiser Krystal Nicole Martin, 'they need to leave tour community'.

    ~ Jane Alison

    freedomnews.org.uk/2024/08/12/

    #ProfitOverPeople #CorporateColonialism #SaveCanadianForests #SaveUKForests #SaveCaliforniaForests #SaveTheForest #OldGrowthForsts #Greenwashing #EnvironmentalActivism #BigForest #DraxPowerStation #SilencingDissent

  20. Why is the Supreme Court’s regulation of firecrackers so ineffective in curbing air pollution?

    For the last eight years, the court has been passing orders regarding the use of firecrackers – but with little impact on the ground.

    #AirPollution #FireCrackers #SupremeCourt #diwali #deepavali #environment #health #AirQuality #AQI #india

    scroll.in/article/1058865/why-

  21. Bristly Beard Lichen (Friday Fellow by Earthling Nature) earthlingnature.wordpress.com/ #lichens #fungi

    The #BristlyBeardLichen is very sensitive to #AirPollution, especially to #SulfurDioxide and nitrogen compounds. It has also shown the ability to bioaccumulate #HeavyMetals in its tissues. As a result, more recent studies are trying to turn it into a model species for #BioMonitoring of air #pollution.