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US bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
March 19, 2024 12:23 pm
Exposure to asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers, and it is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the US each year.
Why should healthy teens wear masks this Diwali? Because pollutants can cause irregular heart beats
October 18, 2022 6:28 pm
A recent study published by the American Heart Association says air pollution may cause teens’ hearts to skip a beat within two hours after exposure to air pollution. 'Toxic chemicals are carried into the lungs and thereon into the bloodstream, which can cause electrical disturbances in the heart muscle. These rhythm disturbances are called arrhythmias,' explains cardiologist Prof K Srinath Reddy.
Donald Trump repeals Obama-era water protections to boost industry
September 13, 2019 1:18 am
Earthjustice and other environmental groups on Thursday warned that the Trump administration repeal will threaten drinking water and weaken safeguards that help reduce flooding and filter out pollution from streams and wetlands.
EPA's relief and worries after scandal-plagued chief's exit
July 07, 2018 4:18 pm
Trump had praised Pruitt for his regulation-trimming ways at EPA. On Thursday, however, Trump said Pruitt himself had concluded the EPA chief's ethics scandals were too much of a distraction and was stepping down.
House approves delay of Obama-era smog reductions
July 19, 2017 5:52 pm
House Republicans yesterday lauded what they called common-sense legislation to protect American jobs. The GOP bill is supported by several pro-business groups, including the American Petroleum Institute, the American Chemistry Council and the US Chamber of Commerce.
House approves bill to delay EPA rule on ozone pollution
June 09, 2016 9:54 am
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to implement the ozone rule over a 20-year period. The Republican-controlled House approved a bill delaying an Obama administration rule on air pollution.
US to seek to cut power plant carbon by one-third
June 02, 2014 10:21 am
The regulation is a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's plans to reduce the pollution linked to global warming.
US lifts ban blocking BP from govt contracts
March 15, 2014 3:01 am
BP is one of the largest suppliers of fuel to the US government, including to the military, holding contracts worth more than $1.34 billion.
US avoids debt default as Congress ends debt impasse,Obama vows to sign bill
October 17, 2013 8:10 am
The deal caps weeks of political brinkmanship that had unnerved global markets.
Waste Not,Want Not
October 06, 2013 12:18 am
Economically,food lost is investment wasted that can reduce farmers incomes and increase consumers expenses.
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