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Daily Report: Environment

State spars with EPA on air quality standards

May 8, 2012, 12:05 AM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not protecting public health and has violated federal law by failing to review air quality standards, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Lung Association, the state air board and a consortium of states. A brief filed late last week by... + read more
Daily Report: Environment

Plastic pollution in ocean likely underestimated, researchers say

April 30, 2012, 12:05 AM
The cause célèbre of plastic litter in the ocean is the Texas-sized, swirling island of plastic debris thousands of miles off the coast of California in the Pacific Ocean. But researchers from the Universities of Washington and Delaware and the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, Mass.,... + read more
Daily Report: Environment

Air pollution might harm brain, study says

February 14, 2012, 12:05 AM
It’s well established that dirty, sooty air is no good for your lungs and probably not great for your skin. But new research indicates it can damage your brain, too. A study in the journal of the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that air pollution accelerates cognitive decline in... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Southern Californians at risk of death from air pollution, EPA says

February 13, 2012, 12:05 AM
Southern Californians are among those at highest risk of death due to air pollution, according to recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research published in the journal Risk Analysis. The study, published last month, was conducted to “provide insight to the size and... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics, Environment

Assembly drops bill that would have helped hold polluters responsible

February 9, 2012, 12:05 AM
Under pressure from construction, architect and other industry groups, state legislators killed a bill that would have closed a loophole used by businesses to evade pollution lawsuits. Sponsored by Assemblyman Warren Furutani, D-Long Beach, AB 1207 arose out of a lawsuit in Carson, where... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Study: Bay Area's urban planning must address public health

January 11, 2012, 12:05 AM
For nearly four years, Cassandra Martin lived in West Oakland, a few blocks from two freeways and the city’s port. This has made her an accidental expert on air pollution. “I used to wonder what that black stuff was on the windowsill,” said Martin, who was diagnosed... + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

La familia conoce los resultados

November 14, 2011, 6:26 PM
En una de las ciudades más industriales de California – cerca de 2.000 fábricas producen salchichas, pesticidas, muebles del patio y otros productos muy utilizados—la familia Martín ha lidiado por años con enfermedades. + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

Viviendo en la sombra de la industria: familia de Maywood se somete a examines médicos

November 8, 2011, 12:48 PM
En una de las ciudades más industriales de California – cerca de 2.000 fábricas producen salchichas, pesticidas, muebles del patio y otros productos muy utilizados—la familia Martín ha lidiado por años con enfermedades. + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

In industry’s shadow: After years of illnesses, family looks for answers

November 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
In one of California’s most industrial cities – near 2,000 factories churning out hot dogs, pesticides, patio furniture and other products – the Martin family has struggled for years with illness. + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

Biomonitoring pinpoints chemicals absorbed by body

November 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
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Spotlight: Health and Welfare

Putting faces on the story takes months of preparation

November 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
There are 80,000 chemicals registered for use in the United States. To test a typical family living in the shadow of heavy industry, I combed through government records to identify top pollutants in southeast Los Angeles.  + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

Video: En una ciudad industrial, una familia lucha con mala salud

November 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
La familia Martín ha vivido en Maywood – una ciudad industrial al sureste de Los Ángeles – por 15 años. Tras una serie de enfermedades en la familia, decidieron someterse a pruebas médicos para saber qué sustancias tóxicas y metales pesados llevan dentro. + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

React & Act: Who are the key agencies, nonprofits and government officials in Maywood?

November 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
Several government agencies, advocacy groups and nonprofits have an interest in the environmental problems in Maywood. Below you’ll find a list of key players and their contact information. Are we missing anyone? + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

Después de años de enfermedades, una familia en Maywood busca respuestas

November 3, 2011, 12:05 AM
En una de las ciudades más industriales de California – cerca de 2.000 fábricas producen salchichas, pesticidas, muebles del patio y otros productos muy utilizados—la familia Martín ha lidiado por años con enfermedades. + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Environmental benefits of bullet train murky

October 9, 2011, 9:49 AM
  High-speed rail could help cut air pollution in California – if the system succeeds in getting enough people out of their cars. Planners with the state’s High-Speed Rail Authority expect that the electric trains could reduce traffic on the state’s roadways by 2.5... + read more
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