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Lead pollution from small planes threatens human health, EPA finds
The EPA took the first step toward regulations aimed at reducing lead exposure from plane fuel, a potential health benefit for people near smaller airports.
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The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion
Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development.
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Climate advocates push to amend Seattle’s new tree ordinance
From hardscape allowances to protecting culturally modified trees, Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission is looking at proposals to amend the new tree ordinance, which advocates say falls short of the city’s climate and equity goals.
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CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental Review
The process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, du…
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Nanoparticles‐induced potential toxicity on human health: Applications, toxicity mechanisms, and evaluation models
Nanoparticles (NPs) have become one of the most popular objects of scientific study during the past decades. However, despite wealth of study Reports, still there is a gap, particularly in health toxicology studies, underlying mechanisms, and related evaluation models to deeply understanding the NPs risk effects.
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How noise pollution harms our health
Arline Bronzaft, PhD, talks about how noise affects health and well-being.
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Human and environmental impacts of nanoparticles: a scoping review of the current literature
Use of nanoparticles have established benefits in a wide range of applications, however, the effects of exposure to nanoparticles on health and the environmental risks associated with the production and use of nanoparticles are less well-established.
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Transport-related airborne nanoparticles: Sources, different aerosol modes, and their toxicity
Nanoparticle emissions from transport are of considerable importance because of their dominance in terms of particle number concentration in most urban atmospheres. Nanoparticles may carry toxic substances, posing a serious threat to pedestrians, passengers and residents. The road sector has been studied intensively in both academia and industry and considerable knowledge has already been gathered.
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SeaTac might have to clean up its act
Fasten your seatbelts… People who live around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are suing the Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, and Delta Airlines for allegedly polluting the air with toxic chemicals.
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Communities around Sea-Tac Airport suing Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, Delta for toxic pollutants
A lawsuit suggests that 300,000 people have been exposed to carbon monoxide, lead, and particulate matter around Sea-Tac airport.
