Environment Point

Particulate Air Pollution Damages Veins, Too (U.S. News & World Report)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 1 hour ago

U.S. News & World Report - Scientists have long known that air pollution damages the lungs and, more recently, that it harms the arteries and the heart as well. Now they've found that particulate pollution, the cocktail of soot, diesel exhaust, chemicals, metals, and aerosols that circulates above a.. .. read more..

No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations (HealthDay)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 1 hour ago

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to coarse airborne-pollution particles, such as those found in windblown dust or stirred up by agricultural work and mechanical grinding, does not appear to be linked to hospital admissions, a new study finds. .. read more..

Two billion trees planted in UN campaign (AFP)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 2 hours ago

AFP - More than two billion trees were planted around the world as part of the UN's campaign to combat climate change, the world body's environment programme (UNEP) said Tuesday in a statement. .. read more..

Pedaling Toward Cleaner Cities (OneWorld.net)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 5 hours ago

OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, May 13 (OneWorld) - What single silver bullet can simultaneously reduce air pollution and oil dependency, roll back urban congestion, and fight obesity? .. read more..