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The Real Dangers of PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5

The Real Dangers of PARTICULATE MATTER 2.5

by Nisha Sharma | Aug 15, 2023 | Clean Air Journal

The air quality we breathe has become an increasingly pressing issue in today’s world of fast industrialization. Although we may be mindful of air pollutants like smog and automobile emissions, particulate matter (PM2.5) poses an invisible hazard. These minute...
Why The EPA Needs To Update Soot Pollution Standards

Why The EPA Needs To Update Soot Pollution Standards

by Michael Hansen | Sep 26, 2022 | Clean Air Journal

Particulate matter (PM 2.5), otherwise known as soot, is a dangerous and deadly pollutant composed of metals, organic chemicals, and acidic substances. It is produced by power plants, vehicle tailpipes, other industrial sources, and wildfire smoke. Soot particles are...
Alabama Power’s Miller Steam Plant Permit up for Renewal

Alabama Power’s Miller Steam Plant Permit up for Renewal

by Haley Lewis | Nov 22, 2021 | Clean Air Journal

On November 21, 2021 the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) posted for public comment a Draft Renewal of the Major Source Operating Permit, also known as a Title V permit, for Alabama Power Company’s (APC) Miller Steam Plant (Miller). The public has 30 days...
Scientific Advisory Board Pushes Back on Trump’s EPA Rollbacks

Scientific Advisory Board Pushes Back on Trump’s EPA Rollbacks

by Marion Fintel, PhD | Jan 7, 2020 | Clean Air Journal

I lived in Los Angeles from 1982 through 1986. During that time, I was often homesick for the region I grew up in and was educated in, the Southeast. When I had the opportunity to move back to the area by taking a job at UAB, I jumped at the chance. One of the many...
Assessing Causality of Particulate Matter Pollution on Health

Assessing Causality of Particulate Matter Pollution on Health

by Marion Fintel, PhD | Dec 17, 2019 | Clean Air Journal

The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes recommendations to the EPA administrator regarding National Ambient Air Quality Standards for criteria air pollutants, including particulate matter. This process...
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