Monthly Archives: July 2007

Low air pollution ‘increases death risk’

inthenews.co.uk Tuesday, 31 Jul 2007 11:48 Air pollution, even at relatively low levels, remains a risk factor for premature death, a new study has found. Researchers analysing different electoral wards in Britain from 1966 to 1998 discovered that black smoke … Continue reading

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Toxic sulfur smoke clouds Timpson, Texas

The Daily Sentinel A stretch of U.S. Hwy. 59 between Timpson and Tenaha was shut down Monday night as emergency responders worked to contain a fire that erupted when an 18-wheeler loaded with bags of sulfur crashed, releasing toxic sulfur … Continue reading

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