Air Quality Is Improving But There’s Still A Ways To Go
The Orange County Register and other outlets report on health-related environmental news.
Orange County Register:
How Good Or Bad Is Your Air? These Southern California Air Quality Maps Will Tell You
Air quality in Southern California has improved a lot since 2000, but the fight against smog continues. This week the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach announced their ambitious Clean Air Action Plan to cut down pollution from diesel engines. (Snibbe, 7/24)
The Mercury News:
Why California's Most Polluting Vehicles Aren't Required To Get Smog Checks
As Gov. Jerry Brown and the mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach promise an emissions-free future, some diesel fumes aren’t going anywhere. That’s because, unlike your car, there’s no routine emissions-testing program for big rigs in California. (Uranga, 7/24)
San Francisco Chronicle:
SF May Ban Controversial Flame-Retardant Chemicals
San Francisco is on track to become the first city in the nation to ban flame-retardant chemicals from furniture and children’s products, a move scientists said could bring down cancer rates and save children from a variety of developmental problems. ...These chemicals migrate into dust, posing a danger to infants who crawl around on floors or people who eat at their computers. (Swan, 7/25)