Monday, May 02, 2005


Beat Bad Air Quality with New 'Smog Alerts'
WTOP, D.C. - 7 hours ago The American Lung Association of Virginia is offering to email "smog alerts" to residents who suffer from allergies and other air-related ailments.

Councils want smog deal
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Apr 29, 2005 At present smog in Christchurch exceeds national guidelines on average 30 times every winter, often by almost twice the acceptable limit.

Smog Rule Tougher, but It's Symbolic
Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA - Apr 29, 2005 California regulators on Thursday approved the nation's toughest smog standard, citing new evidence that air pollution may be more harmful than scientists once

Calif. Adopts Nation's Toughest Smog Law
Sci-Tech Today - Apr 29, 2005 effective, the new standard could save Californians millions of dollars each year in medical costs and productivity losses linked to smog-induced illnesses.

Mower trade-up cuts smog
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - Apr 30, 2005 A regional air quality agency will have more than 300 non-polluting electric lawnmowers available next month in Redlands and Riverside at a greatly reduced

Smog will play Irish shows in June
RTE Interactive, Ireland - Apr 29, 2005 Smog, aka singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, is coming to Ireland for a series of shows in June. With his new album 'A River Ain't

Better air greets smog season
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), GA - May 1, 2005 Metro Atlanta enters smog season this week with the cleanest air in more than two decades — but it's not yet in the clear. The

Smog season begins Sunday; more bad-air days expected following
North County Times, CA - Apr 30, 2005 charts. Welcome to smog season in Southern California. sun. Smog also is composed of tiny particles that paint skies with a murky haze.

Clean-up aims for KZN smog spots
Independent Online, South Africa - Apr 29, 2005 Five "poor air quality" hot spots had been identified in KwaZulu-Natal, the provincial Minister of Environmental Affairs Gabriel Ndabandaba has said.

Smog-fighting funds allotted
Sacramento Bee, CA - May 1, 2005 By Niesha Lofing -- Bee Staff Writer. The Placer County Air Pollution Control District last week awarded $1 million in grants to