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Gas cookers pump out toxic particles linked to childhood asthma, report finds

Scientists find average levels of nitrogen dioxide almost twice as high in homes cooking with gas as in those cooking without.

Duwamish Valley truck electrification program

A Duwamish Valley truck electrification program looks to reduce air pollution

In the Duwamish Valley — South Seattle’s near-port community, which is plagued by industrial pollution and is a toxic Superfund site — zero-emission electric trucks could improve air quality.

 allergies rise with temperatures
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As temperatures rise, so do allergies

Asthmatics hit hard as pollen growing seasons get longer.

Amid COVID, the air hazards of gas appliances draw new scrutiny
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Amid COVID, the air hazards of gas appliances draw new scrutiny

Covid-19 has drawn new attention to indoor air pollution. Science has long considered gas appliances to be key culprits.
Warren and Booker lead candidates at environmental justice forum

Warren and Booker lead candidates at environmental justice forum

Only six candidates turned out for the first ever presidential forum on environmental justice at South Carolina State University on Friday night.

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Climate change could make children's allergies worse
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Climate change could make children's allergies worse

More kids could wind up in emergency rooms, new research finds.
'There's so much here that's still alive': Young filmmakers document a dying Salton Sea
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'There's so much here that's still alive': Young filmmakers document a dying Salton Sea

“We really wanted to highlight the strength of our community, the beauty of our community.”
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