Cities Prepare for Life With the Electric Car

February 14, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

The New York Times TODD WOODY and CLIFFORD KRAUSS SAN FRANCISCO — If electric cars have any future in the United States, this may be the city where they arrive first. The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Across the street from City Hall, some...
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Air pollution exposure can lead to cardiovascular disease

February 13, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

Washington, Feb 13 : Exposure to air pollution accelerates the thickening of artery walls that leads to cardiovascular disease, say researchers. The study, by boffins at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), in collaboration with international partners in Spain and Switzerland and colleagues in California, has been published in...
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CAN’S NEWEST SUPPORTERS

February 12, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

LEADING RESTAURANTS TO ASSIST CLEAN AIR NETWORK IN GATHERING SIGNATURES FOR THE PETITION FOR CLEAN AIR Zuma and Roka will kick off CAN’s petition sign-up campaign at Hong Kong’s leading restaurants on 16 February. For two weeks, staff will don black t-shirts, emblazoned with CAN’s campaign slogan, ”Clean up the air one signature at a time,” at lunch hour, presenting patrons...
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Ambient Air Pollution and the Progression of Atherosclerosis in Adults

February 10, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

Study reveals direct link between air pollution (PM2.5) and atherosclerosis (artery thickening) for the first time.
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Pollution may have peaked, top official says

February 10, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

SCMP Shi Jiangtao A senior environment official says the mainland’s emissions of pollutants may have peaked, marking a turning point in the country’s uphill battle to clean up its environment….
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California program offers vouchers for hybrid truck buyers

February 9, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

Already one of the leaders in the United States’ clean energy economy drive, California launched on Wednesday another program, this time to kick start the purchase of medium- and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles in the state.
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Vision of citizens’ needs Students work with experts to create film calling for better air quality

February 9, 2010
By cleanairnetwork

SCMP Young Post Wong Yat-hei On February 6, a large crowd gathered in front of the video screen at Sogo in Causeway Bay to launch a two-minute video about air pollution. The video, Clean-Air-One-Two-Go!, was created by 200 secondary school students from 10 schools in Hong Kong to raise public awareness about air pollution. The footage, which...
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