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    Aug 16, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and plentiful natural gas has led many power plant operators to switch from dirtier-burning coal.
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and...

    Tags: Mining, Religion and Belief, International Energy, Environmental Issues, Politics

    2. Jul 15, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Continuing pollution debate keeps OUC coal-plant upgrade in limbo

    Orlando's government-owned electric utility has been prepared for several years to spend about $100 million to reduce its power-plant pollution, which might affect the air as far away as Texas. But it hasn't started to sign checks yet because of ongoing court battles and uncertainty over federal regulations.
    Orlando's government-owned electric utility has been prepared for several years to spend about $100 million to reduce its power-plant pollution, which might affect the air as far away as Texas. But it hasn't started to sign checks yet because of ongoing...

    Tags: Air Pollution, Heart Attack, Electricity Production and Distribution, Coal, Lungs and Airways

    3. Jul 10, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. New Petoskey High School cross country coach ready to get to work

    For someone whose livelihood involves fitness and health, it couldn’t be a more perfect fit.
    For someone whose livelihood involves fitness and health, it couldn’t be a more perfect fit. In fact, it all just seemed to fit into the schedule for new Petoskey High School cross country coach Jim Harrington, who takes over the program from Keith...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Running, High School Sports, Nordic Skiing, Cross Country Skiing

    4. Aug 5, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  4. Battling Her Lung Cancer And Everyone Else's

    The Hartford Courant
    The stigma surrounding lung cancer bothers Diane Legg. "Most often the first question asked is, 'Did you smoke?'" she said. "No other disease, nobody asks such an in-your-face question. Most people who have a heart attack, they don't ask if they smoked....

    Tags: Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Diseases and Illnesses, West Hartford, Demographics

    5. Aug 7, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  5. Marilyn "Skip" Flora July 10, 1927-Aug. 4, 2012

    Marilyn “Skip” Flora passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 4th in the presence of her family. Skip was born on July 10, 1927 in Bellflower, CA. She attended Excelsior High School and the University of Redlands where she met and married the love of her life, Bill Flora who predeceased her in 2007. She called Burbank home for over 64 years.
    Marilyn “Skip” Flora passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 4th in the presence of her family. Skip was born on July 10, 1927 in Bellflower, CA. She attended Excelsior High School and the University of Redlands where she met and...

    Tags: Human Interest

    6. Aug 7, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  6. Doris L. Saylor, 82, Berlin

    Doris L. Saylor, 82, Berlin, died Aug. 6, 2012, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born April 21, 1930, in Berlin a daughter of J. Dalphon “Whitey” and Cleo (Knepper) Landis. Preceded in death by parents, husband Joseph M., and sons Robert James...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Physical Therapy, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Anglicanism

    7. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  7. Third-Hand Smoke a Danger to Kids

    Driving a car that used to belong to a smoker, and smelling the lingering fumes is annoying to some people, but now scientists say it can actually be dangerous.
    FOX40 News
    Driving a car that used to belong to a smoker, and smelling the lingering fumes is annoying to some people, but now scientists say it can actually be dangerous. Second-hand smoke is smoke in the air that another person can inhale, and it has been shown...

    Tags: Ears and Hearing, Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Asthma, Health

    8. Aug 10, 2012 |Story| WGN-AM

  8. American Lung Association Fight for Air Walk at McDonald's Hamburger University

    Staff reporter
    Join the American Lung Association in Greater Chicago on Sunday, September 30th for the 2012 Fight for Air Walk at McDonald's Hamburger University in Oak Brook. Walk 3.1 miles around the scenic campus in support of clean air and healthy lungs or to...

    Tags: COPD, McDonald's, Lungs and Airways, Asthma, Lung Cancer

    9. Aug 12, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Florence J. Williams

    <span class="abody"><strong>Fort Myers, Fla.:</strong></span><span class="abody"> The body of Florence J. Williams,</span><span class="abody"> 93,</span> died on Aug. 5, 2012, in Fort Myers, Florida. A second generation American, she was raised on a farm in Iowa by her parents, Lars C. Jensen and Marie Ladegaard Jensen, who immigrated from Denmark. As a young woman, she taught in a rural one room schoolhouse. On July 26, 1942, she married Gordon E.
    Fort Myers, Fla.: The body of Florence J. Williams, 93, died on Aug. 5, 2012, in Fort Myers, Florida. A second generation American, she was raised on a farm in Iowa by her parents, Lars C. Jensen and Marie Ladegaard Jensen, who immigrated from Denmark. As...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Washington, DC, Stroke

    10. Jun 28, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  10. Houston area sees worst ozone ratings in 9 years

    If you've been outside lately, you already know it's hot as hell.&nbsp; And that heat is cooking up big problems for us in the form of smog.
    KIAH
    If you've been outside lately, you already know it's hot as hell.  And that heat is cooking up big problems for us in the form of smog. This week brought the highest ozone levels in our region in almost nine years, according to Brazoria County monitors....

    Tags: Air Pollution, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Asthma, Environmental Issues

    11. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Richard P. Dansberger, 86

    Richard P. Dansberger, 86, of Hagerstown died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Golden Living Center after an extended illness.
    Richard P. Dansberger, 86, of Hagerstown died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Golden Living Center after an extended illness. Born March 17, 1926, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Emory and Ella Dansberger. Richard lived in the Hagerstown area all...

    Tags: Human Interest, Diabetes, American Legion, The Herald-Mail, Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia)

    12. Apr 26, 2012 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  12. American Lung Association report: Imperial County air gets failing grades

    Imperial Valley Press Staff Writers
    The grades are in, and how did Imperial County’s air quality fare? A “D,” an “F” and a “Pass.” The American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report, spelling out how different areas’...

    Tags: Facebook, Lungs and Airways, Environmental Politics, Mexico, Environmental Issues

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