• Clarity OpenMap is an opt-in platform for customers who wish to add their air pollution measurements to our public repository of open data. (environmental-expert.com)
  • A heavily industrialized country, with high population density, China now struggle with severe air pollution. (youngupstarts.com)
  • But now, the emerging 'fracking' industry threatens to undo much of that progress by wantonly spewing toxic chemicals into the air.By wantonly spewing toxic chemicals into the air, the emerging 'fracking' industry threatens to undo much of the progress Los Angeles has made to curb smog pollution over the past 50 years. (truthdig.com)
  • While much of the public backlash against fracking has rightly focused on groundwater pollution in rural areas of the northeastern United States, California now appears to be a new epicenter of the fracking industry. (truthdig.com)
  • These wells are being fracked and that brings new air pollution in addition to all the pollution that comes with conventional oil and gas drilling. (truthdig.com)
  • Los Angeles residents have found that in addition to groundwater pollution, the very air they breathe is being contaminated by fracking operations. (truthdig.com)
  • In fact, according to Siegel, "When the oil and gas industry moves into people's neighborhoods, the immediate problem is from air pollution. (truthdig.com)
  • A dramatic example of such air pollution is an oil field run by Allenco Energy Co. in the University Park area of South Los Angeles - just half a mile from the University of Southern California campus - where fracking released so many toxic chemicals into the air that hundreds of nearby residents complained of health problems such as nosebleeds and nausea. (truthdig.com)
  • Children are absolutely one of the most vulnerable groups to this air pollution," said Siegel, "and the American Lung Association has said that the evidence is irrefutable that these fracking chemicals cause problems. (truthdig.com)
  • Instead, it simply requires companies to begin reporting the chemicals they pump into the ground and does not even address air pollution. (truthdig.com)
  • Hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians breathe higher levels of air pollution and face increased risk of illness from living near goods-movement hubs that are disproportionately concentrated in communities of color. (latimes.com)
  • Roxana Barrera realized air pollution was a problem in her San Bernardino neighborhood when her son Leo got really sick just before his first birthday. (latimes.com)
  • Air pollution in her neighborhood is among the worst in the nation, and its asthma rate is in the 97th percentile statewide. (latimes.com)
  • Barrera and her son are among hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians who breathe higher levels of air pollution and face increased risk of illness from living near warehouse distribution centers and other goods-movement hubs that are disproportionately concentrated in communities of color. (latimes.com)
  • Explosive warehouse growth in San Bernardino and other inland communities, in particular, is bringing increasing numbers of pollution-spewing diesel trucks into areas already hit hard by dirty air. (latimes.com)
  • Now, Southern California air quality officials are set to vote on rules that for the first time would hold warehouses in the nation's smoggiest region accountable for pollution from the diesel trucks they attract. (latimes.com)
  • Approval of the measure would mark a big step toward curbing the environmental impacts of a booming goods-movement industry that is both an economic engine and major source of health-damaging pollution. (latimes.com)
  • It relies on a points-based system, in which warehouse operators choose from a menu of options, such as using electric or natural-gas fueled trucks, installing charging stations, rooftop solar panels, or even putting in air filters in nearby schools and child-care centers - a provision critics have complained would not actually reduce pollution. (latimes.com)
  • The Sterigenics story offers an example of the power of air monitoring to identify and resolve problems caused by air pollution. (grist.org)
  • Despite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for plastics continues to rise. (waterstones.com)
  • Impose an environmental tax levy on tobacco manufacturers, distributors and consumers, across the supply chain for carbon emissions, air pollution and other environmental costs. (who.int)
  • Its principal focus areas were safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, air pollution and clean energy, chemicals and wastes, climate change, vector control and health in the workplace. (who.int)
  • Meanwhile, air pollution, tobacco smoke and chemicals are driving the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). (who.int)
  • A mock-up of the Eurodrone displayed at the Paris Air Show 2023. (janes.com)
  • AHR Expo®-México 2023, que se celebrará del 19 al 21 de septiembre en Ciudad de México, México, es un lugar clave para que los fabricantes muestren sus productos y tecnologías más recientes. (ashrae.org)
  • Last week, we shared a message about the EPA's new standards for power plant emissions under the Clean Air Act. (ecologycenter.org)
  • Hastings said leaks from underground storage tanks can impact soil and groundwater and emissions and other fumes pollute the air. (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Emissions from hard metal industries also increase tungsten levels in air. (cdc.gov)
  • The major highlights of the convention included a ban on new mercury mines, the phase-out of existing ones, control measures on air emissions, and the international regulation of the informal sector for artisanal and small-scale gold mining. (medscape.com)
  • Also known as the European medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) remotely piloted air system (RPAS), the Eurodrone was officially launched in February 2022 by Germany, along with France, Italy, and Spain. (janes.com)
  • Petaluma was the first city in the nation to ban new gas stations in 2021 , bringing international attention to a local movement that had been gathering steam for years. (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Five years after I went public with my #MeToo experiences in the restaurant industry, has anything really changed? (eater.com)
  • In 2017, when #MeToo - a movement originally founded by activist Tarana Burke in 2006 - went viral, several exposes revealed examples within the entertainment and restaurant industries. (eater.com)
  • At the time, with the #MeToo movement gaining momentum, "The industry was very nervous. (michiganradio.org)
  • Alice Mah blows the lid off the many myths and deceptive tactics propagated and employed by an industry desperately seeking to extend our continuing addiction to fossil fuels. (waterstones.com)
  • By Clarity Movement Co. based in Berkeley, CALIFORNIA (USA) . (environmental-expert.com)
  • This issue of Beyond the Numbers uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) for the air transportation industry to compare employment in Fulton County, Georgia, (Hartsfield-Jackson Airport), with employment in Cook County, Illinois, 5 (O'Hare International Airport), and Los Angeles County, California, (Los Angeles International Airport). (bls.gov)
  • This September 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will make another attempt at pushing through the California Tropical Forest Standard. (wrm.org.uy)
  • Responding to a growing movement against fracking across California, the state's legislature passed a bill aimed at regulating the industry. (truthdig.com)
  • The Jesus movement, beginning on the California coast in the late 1960s and culminating in the early 1970s, has been widely praised for turning thousands of young people away from drugs and on to Jesus. (amazingfacts.org)
  • This paper discusses the role of ventilation modeling in evaluating primary escapeway pressurization in a three-entry development system to improve emergency escape in a coal mine using belt air. (cdc.gov)
  • If possible, continue operating the aircraft air conditioning or ventilation system until all passengers and crew have disembarked to maximize air circulation in the cabin and thus the filtering of virus particles. (cdc.gov)
  • The index measures the output of the for-hire freight transportation industry and consists of data from for-hire trucking, rail, inland waterways, pipelines and air freight. (bts.gov)
  • Most tungsten products of human-origin that enter waterways originate from industry discharges of waste water. (cdc.gov)
  • Those chemicals go into the air where people breathe them. (truthdig.com)
  • These provisions have been hailed as major wins for areas of the country that have been kept in the dark for decades about the quality of the air they breathe. (grist.org)
  • Protect the rights of non-smokers to breathe clean, smoke-free air. (who.int)
  • Academia has lagged behind NGO research and investigative journalism on the plastics industry, but Plastic Unlimited decisively ends that trend. (waterstones.com)
  • We welcome contributions from infectious disease specialists in academia, industry, clinical practice, and public health as well as from specialists in economics, demography, sociology, and other disciplines whose study elucidates the factors influencing the emergence of infectious diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • The local air transportation industry has faced several significant challenges over a recent 20-year period (1990-2010) including the interplay of rising fuel costs, the 9/11 attacks, and fewer passengers due to three economic recessions. (bls.gov)
  • In 1990, there were 14,887 people employed in the air transportation industry in Fulton County, Georgia. (bls.gov)
  • The hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging , event planning , theme parks , transportation , cruise line , and additional fields within the tourism industry . (wn.com)
  • The hospitality industry is a multibillion-dollar industry that depends on the availability of leisure time and disposable income . (wn.com)
  • Usage rate, or its inverse "vacancy rate", is an important variable for the hospitality industry. (wn.com)
  • It promotes "studies" claiming that tobacco control legislation will hurt the hospitality business, even though objective studies have consistently shown no effect or a positive effect on the hospitality industry. (who.int)
  • Advanced indoor air quality monitoring solutions for businesses. (eltafans.com)
  • The industry organizes and finances "grassroots" coalitions, and "smokers' rights" groups such as the National Smokers Alliance, mobilizes its Tobacco Action Network, forms alliances with other organizations affected by anti-tobacco bills and finances groups such as the United Restaurant, Hotel, and Tavern Association to oppose clean indoor air legislation. (who.int)
  • The ASSIST program has been successful in setting up local coalitions and galvanizing against industry tactics. (who.int)
  • Expose tobacco industry tactics and efforts to "greenwash" their reputation and products by marketing themselves as environmentally friendly. (who.int)
  • We begin with a lively discussion with the Center for Biological Diversity on the Clean Air Act, our best hope against climate change. (ecologycenter.org)
  • Hastings said Sonoma County has been at the forefront of this and other environmental movements because residents have seen the real-world impacts of the climate crisis with devastating fires over the past five years, drought, spiking temperatures and the historic 2019 floods. (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Throw in Extinction Rebellion, the global Strike for Climate movement, and Greta, and you have a tipping point in awareness also fueling this crucial shift. (trendwatching.com)
  • We manufacture high quality air movement products for the Building Services, OEM, Residential and International markets. (eltafans.com)
  • Hartzell-FLOW also contains information on Hartzell Air Movement's AMCA-certified products, along with different fan options and special coatings. (powderbulksolids.com)
  • Through the development of robust domestic capabilities, the industry can provide AAM products that meet both national security requirements and the need for secure and reliable domestic air traffic management (ATM) systems. (deloitte.com)
  • The industry, which handles many of the products flowing through the nation's largest port complex and gets them into stores and onto people's doorsteps, has only gotten busier as pandemic-fueled online shopping pushes record amounts of cargo through the region. (latimes.com)
  • The Freight TSI remained unchanged in September due to seasonally adjusted increases in pipeline, rail intermodal and rail carload, while air, water, and trucking decreased. (bts.gov)
  • A terminal tractor is a type of tractor intended to move semitrailers and containers in cargo yards, warehouse facilities, intermodal facilities, railway yards, airports, and other heavy industries. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • The documents released through state litigation of the tobacco industry have played a critical role in the passage of tobacco control legislation in the face of an unsympathetic legislature and Governor. (who.int)
  • The Long Island counties of Suffolk and Nassau lead the tobacco control movement in the downstate area, whereas Erie County sets the standard upstate. (who.int)
  • Tungsten is released into air as fine dust-like particles by weathering. (cdc.gov)
  • Very small dust particles of tungsten in the air fall out onto surface water, plant surfaces, and soil either by themselves or when rain or snow falls. (cdc.gov)
  • However, in order to be effectively inert a coal dust explosion, rock dust must be able to disperse as individual particles to air. (cdc.gov)
  • We design, manufacture & supply industrial fans & air movement solutions. (howden.com)
  • And then there is the traditional urban location, at the same time a renowned brand of Austrian arms manufacture: "Steyr", versed not least in the remote control-based steering of optical devices with a military purpose - "Camcopter S 100 unmanned air system", as another of the inscriptions in EMBARGO reads. (sixpackfilm.com)
  • Understanding what we stand for and supporting those we represent-within our membership and the industry alike-are key to what make AMCA a driving force for the global marketplace. (amca.org)
  • In response to these findings, the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 5 office, which covers the Midwest, began collecting air samples around the Sterigenics plant. (grist.org)
  • State and federal environmental regulators rarely test around the country's largest industrial facilities for "toxic air pollutants," a group of 188 chemicals known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects. (grist.org)
  • But funds for more air monitoring on their own don't fix the biggest problem standing in the way of communities demanding cleaner air, former EPA staffers and environmental advocates told Grist. (grist.org)
  • Even when air monitors pick up concerning levels of toxic pollutants in neighborhoods near industrial facilities, no law requires state environmental agencies or the EPA to do anything about it. (grist.org)
  • FOR more than 100 years, the US aerospace and defence (A&D) industry has been at the forefront of innovation. (deloitte.com)
  • Advanced air mobility (AAM)-the emergence of transformative airborne technology to transport people and goods in new, community-friendly and cost-effective aircraft in both rural and urban environments-represents the next inflection point in the aerospace industry's ongoing evolution. (deloitte.com)
  • The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, in September remained the same at the August level, unchanged for two consecutive months, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS). (bts.gov)
  • Air freight for September is also a statistical estimate. (bts.gov)
  • Since air freight makes up a smaller part of the freight index, the freight TSI is being released as scheduled with the air freight estimate included. (bts.gov)
  • Chris optimized freight movement at Emery World Airlines and led Delta's international cargo operations for ten years. (amerijet.com)
  • In addition to causing significant insured losses-which AIR estimates at between USD 4.6 and 7.6 billion (or roughly 15-25% of the Tokohu event's total insured losses)-the tsunami imparted important lessons. (air-worldwide.com)
  • These filmmakers were all feature film debutants and earned financial support from the established industry, which resulted in internal and public struggles in the field of commercially viable filmmaking. (lu.se)
  • Howden has been the leading player in the fan industry in India for five decades. (howden.com)
  • AirEng is able to engineer individual, customised air-movement solutions for any application in the Glass industry. (aireng.com.au)
  • From denying the toxic health effects of plastics to co-opting circular economy solutions to plastic waste and exploiting the opportunities offered up by the global pandemic, industry has deflected attention from the key problem: plastics production. (waterstones.com)
  • Only a very small fraction of tungsten in water originates from the settling of dust out of the air. (cdc.gov)
  • To prevent coal dust explosion propagations, rock dust needs to be lifted and suspended in the air with the coal dust during an explosion. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluating ventilating air movement in underground limestone mines by monitoring respirable dust generated from production shots. (cdc.gov)
  • To advance the knowledge, growth, and integrity of the air movement and control industry. (amca.org)
  • Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (amca.org)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that efforts to reduce the spread of influenza on commercial aircraft focus on encouraging air carrier employees and passengers who have an influenza-like illness (ILI) not to travel. (cdc.gov)
  • In the latest volley of a locally grown movement that supporters hope will catch on across the nation, the City Council voted 6-0 to ban construction of gas stations and expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure at existing gas stations within city limits. (pressdemocrat.com)
  • The fossil fuel industry also has long situated stations and refinery operations in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities of color exacerbating health impacts on already vulnerable people, he said. (pressdemocrat.com)
  • The healthcare industry's safety movement borrows heavily from the tools and terminology pioneered by the airlines. (medscape.com)
  • Businesses subject to the rule can also opt to pay a mitigation fee, which would be used to fund similar air quality improvements nearby. (latimes.com)
  • Other communities around the country exposed to ethylene oxide haven't even seen government regulators collect air samples to gauge their exposure. (grist.org)
  • Measuring Price Change for Air Passenger Fares in the U.S. Import/Export Price Indexes ," International Price Program (IPP). (bls.gov)
  • BTS will release the passenger and combined indexes for September next month, because air passenger travel continues to deviate from regular seasonal patterns, as it adjusts to the effects induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. (bts.gov)
  • Seasonally adjusted air passenger, transit, and rail passenger all grew. (bts.gov)
  • Utilization of belt air in underground coal mines has been discussed extensively during the last decade. (cdc.gov)
  • The Final Report of the Technical Study Panel on the Utilization of Belt Air and the Composition and Fire Retardant Properties of Belt Materials in Underground Coal Mining formed by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 recommends research on leakage, use of booster fans, and escapeway safety. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently, however, the introduction of the modern global "green movement" caused a dramatic shift in interior design strategies. (green-blog.org)
  • With a social, economical, and political shift towards the green movement, the race to create new interior spaces or retrofit existing ones with eco-friendly and sustainable interior design is on. (green-blog.org)
  • Fortunately, the interior design industry is starting to shift towards sustainable trends such as recycling and repurposing things. (green-blog.org)
  • While Fulton County's air transportation employment increased over 20 years, the industry sustained losses in Los Angeles County (48.1 percent), Cook County (17.4 percent), and the United States as a whole (11.9 percent) over the same period. (bls.gov)
  • A fan may be needed to mix the air but I supposed it depends on how well sealed the box is. (eng-tips.com)
  • A new air traffic management procedure has been implemented at Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the UAE, in a bid to improve air traffic movements and reduce fuel consumption. (airport-technology.com)
  • A major reason for the prominence of air transportation within Fulton County is that it houses the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International. (bls.gov)
  • His background includes international and domestic logistics for air and ground transportation, cargo sales, general management, and operations leadership. (amerijet.com)
  • allocating millions of dollars to support air monitoring by the EPA, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations. (grist.org)
  • After a 25+ year career in the service industry, I had spent the summer leading up to the October 2017 Weinstein exposé back in my hometown caring for my mother, who was just beginning her battle against ovarian cancer. (eater.com)
  • Prior to Tohoku, the insurance industry had generally underestimated the risk from the tsunami peril, even though the massive Boxing Day tsunami 3 occurred off Sumatra just seven years prior. (air-worldwide.com)
  • Chris Mazzeo is a transformational leader with over 30 years of airline and logistics industry experience. (amerijet.com)
  • Innovative Air Handling and Energy Recovery Units designed and built to your requirements. (eltafans.com)
  • EMBARGO ´s montage arranges views in an all-encompassing play of forces - "General Dynamics" - that problematizes movement. (sixpackfilm.com)
  • This kind of embargo resembles the notorious "spoiler alert" as much as Lurf´s films of industry display unexpected affinities with the dynamics of the film industry´s mindgame and SciFi movies. (sixpackfilm.com)
  • It was during the 1800s that the phrase "mad as a hatter" was coined, owing to the effects of chronic mercury exposure in the hat-making industry, where the metal was used in the manufacturing process. (medscape.com)
  • In spite of how dangerous breathing the air in the country is, citizens rarely wear masks. (youngupstarts.com)
  • Automate recovery and prevent lateral movement and reinfection with integrated networking isolation capabilities. (vmware.com)
  • The work details air movement in the simulated three-entry system and the resulting leakage patterns. (cdc.gov)
  • Leo, now three, was prescribed an inhaler, and Barrera was told that poor air quality was partly to blame. (latimes.com)
  • At a public hearing Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District's governing board is expected to decide whether to adopt the regulation, and how stringent it will be. (latimes.com)
  • But powerful goods-movement interests are pushing members of the 13-member air-quality board to reject the proposal. (latimes.com)
  • Industry groups claim the requirements would stifle job growth and would not clean the air, and that the rule amounts to a tax and is beyond the legal authority of the air quality agency. (latimes.com)
  • Filtered recirculation: a critical component to maintaining acceptable air quality in enclosed cabs for surface mining equipment. (cdc.gov)
  • This document provides interim guidance for the commercial airline industry regarding flights arriving in or departing from U.S. airports during the 2009-10 influenza season. (cdc.gov)
  • Congress is spending millions on new air monitors. (grist.org)
  • Being born and raised in a country where recycling and sustainability are at the core of the society, Johannes Herrmann, the co-founder at Airinum , knows exactly how valuable fresh and breathable air is. (youngupstarts.com)
  • In 2010, 16,594 people were employed in the air transportation industry in Fulton County, reflecting an 11.5-percent increase over the 20-year period. (bls.gov)
  • This compares with a 22.2-percent increase in all private industry. (bls.gov)
  • About 40 percent of the chemicals known to be used in fracking go into the air. (truthdig.com)
  • Women are still underrepresented in leadership roles: Although we make up 63 percent of entry-level positions within the restaurant industry , that number significantly diminishes to 38 percent for senior-level management. (eater.com)
  • The United States has an opportunity to be a global leader in advanced air mobility (AAM), but the flight is not expected to be easy. (deloitte.com)
  • To achieve and sustain the global leadership role and successfully realise economic and national security benefits, the United States should establish a comprehensive national strategy that enables it to be first to market by developing and scaling the AAM domestic industry. (deloitte.com)
  • Glyphosate has been detected in air during spraying, in water, and in food. (inquisitr.com)
  • Because of its high reactivity with oxygen in air, white phosphorus is generally stored under water. (cdc.gov)
  • But now, the emerging "fracking" industry threatens to undo much of that progress by wantonly spewing toxic chemicals into the air. (truthdig.com)