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'http://pollutionfree.wordpress.com' 2 Contents 1 2009 15 1.1 July ................................................ 15 Real time Monitors in UK (2009-07-22 21:14) .......................... 16 City of Ottawa - Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan (2009-07-22 21:18) . 17 Smoggy Schools (2009-07-22 21:21) ................................ 18 Research Suggests Pollution-Related Asthma May Start in the Womb (2009-07-22 21:24) . 19 Proximity to Traffic, Inflammation, and Immune Function among Women in the Seattle, Washington, Area (2009-07-22 21:26) ......................... 20 Outside Looking In: Understanding the Role of Science in Regulation (2009-07-22 21:28) . 21 A driving force to change Paris (2009-07-22 21:30) ....................... 22 Pollution link to asthma in womb (2009-07-22 21:33) ...................... 23 Differential and combined impacts of extreme temperatures and air pollution on human mor- tality in south–central Canada. Part II: future estimates (2009-07-22 21:34) . 24 Halton Region Public Health: Air Quality, Human Health & the Built Environment (2009-07-22 21:36) .................................... 25 Volvo extends DRIVe range (2009-07-22 21:37) ......................... 26 CONTESTED STREETS - documentary trailer (2009-07-22 21:39) . 27 TACKLING TRAFFIC EMISSIONS (2009-07-22 21:40) .................... 28 Residential Exposure to Urban Air Pollution, Ankle-Brachial Index, and Peripheral Arterial Disease (2009-07-22 21:43) ............................... 29 Development of a Methodology for Estimating Vehicle Emissions (2009-07-22 21:48) . 30 Traffic Pollution Bad for the Heart (2009-07-22 21:49) ..................... 31 Managing Air Emissions (2009-07-22 21:51) ........................... 32 Where there's fire, there's smoke (2009-07-22 22:21) ...................... 33 It's Easy Being Green: Top Cities to Leave Your Car at Home (2009-07-22 22:22) . 34 Reducing air pollution an inside and outside job (2009-07-22 22:23) . 35 "Geographies of Susceptibility and Exposure in the City: Environmental Inequity of Traffic- Related Air Pollution in Toronto (2009-07-22 22:25) . 36 Toxic air raises risk of death (2009-07-22 22:26) ......................... 37 3 A Cohort Study of Traffic-related Air Pollution and Mortality in Toronto, Canada (2009-07-22 22:28) .................................... 38 The air quality in London, host of the 2012 Summer Olympics, is too polluted to meet Euro- pean Union standards (2009-07-22 22:30) ....................... 39 From Good Intentions to Proven Interventions: Effectiveness of Actions to Reduce the Health Impacts of Air Pollution (2009-07-22 22:32) ...................... 40 Mapping Small Scale Air Pollution Distribution Using Satellite Observations in a Large Cana- dian City (2009-07-22 22:34) .............................. 41 Atmospheric Pollution (2009-07-22 22:52) ............................ 42 NY City Health Department Launches Effort To Study Neighborhood Air Quality (2009-07-22 22:53) .................................... 43 Air quality information, Air quality forecast, Air quality observations; Smog, Health (2009-07-22 22:54) .................................... 44 Pollution 'could kill as many as climate change' warns Met Office (2009-07-22 22:56) . 45 Healthy People Healthy Environment - Toronto Public Health (2009-07-22 22:57) . 46 Our smog is worse than we thought (2009-07-22 22:57) ..................... 47 rsConsultation on draft local air quality management guidance (2009-07-22 22:59) . 48 Plans and measures developed in Stuttgart to promote air quality (2009-07-22 23:01) . 49 Better air quality: How Utrecht takes action (2009-07-22 23:02) . 50 Heavy Traffic Can Be Heartbreaking (2009-07-22 23:03) .................... 51 THE CONGESTION TAX IN STOCKHOLM – EFFECTS ON AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH (2009-07-22 23:04) .............................. 52 MODELING OF AIR QUALITY AND REGIONAL CLIMATE INTERACTIONS (2009-07-22 23:05) .................................... 53 AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT: WEB-BASED TOOLS (2009-07-22 23:06) .................................... 54 Welcome to Smog City 2 (2009-07-22 23:07) ........................... 55 Addressing Air Quality Improvements and Climate Change through Education and Public Outreach (2009-07-22 23:08) .............................. 56 Predicting Air Quality at Street Level - A State-of-Science Review (2009-07-22 23:10) . 57 Air pollution at street level in European cities (2009-07-22 23:11) . 58 If Health Matters Integrating Public Health Objectives in Transportation Planning (2009-07-22 23:13) .................................... 59 Air Pollution: A Medical Perspective (2009-07-22 23:14) .................... 60 Air pollution a "public health crisis," CMA tells Ottawa (2009-07-22 23:14) . 61 Parliament backs "polluter pays" principle for lorry charges (2009-07-22 23:43) . 62 Ozone pollution tied to hike in death rate (2009-07-22 23:44) . 63 Study shows link between heart attacks, traffic jams (2009-07-22 23:45) . 64 4 The Air We Breathe-Part 1 (2009-07-22 23:47) ......................... 65 The Air We Breathe - Part 2 (2009-07-22 23:48) ........................ 66 The Air We Breathe-Part 3 (2009-07-22 23:49) ......................... 67 "Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health" (2009-07-22 23:50) ................... 68 AIRGIS (2009-07-22 23:51) .................................... 69 Scientists worldwide admit global warming is a hoax (2009-07-22 23:52) . 70 Americans Owe Five Months Of Their Lives To Cleaner Air (2009-07-22 23:53) . 71 Evaluating the Effects of Ambient Air Pollution on Life Expectancy (2009-07-22 23:54) . 72 Ex-mayor documents high cost of suburbia (2009-07-22 23:55) . 73 Americans rate cars necessities above all else, but have been cutting car use (2009-07-22 23:56) 74 Traffic signals should get the red light (2009-07-22 23:57) ................... 75 Climate 'biggest health threat' (2009-07-23 00:07) ....................... 76 15 cents a mile for no traffic? (2009-07-23 00:09) ........................ 77 Electric vehicle nirvana (2009-07-23 00:10) ............................ 78 MOTOR VEHICLE AIR POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH: SELECTED CANCERS (2009-07-23 00:11) .................................... 79 Tips on avoiding traffic pollution (2009-07-23 00:12) ...................... 80 Air pollution from freeway extends further than previously thought (2009-07-23 00:13) . 81 Air Pollution and Health { a Presentation from C. Arden Pope (2009-07-23 00:14) . 82 Studies are homing in on which particles polluting the air are most sickening — and why (2009-07-23 00:15) .................................... 83 Seven traffic hotspots to be tackled (2009-07-23 00:17) ..................... 84 Removing Highways Can Reduce Traffic Jams (2009-07-23 00:21) . 85 Report: All Choked Up Heavy Traffic, Dirty Air and the Risk to New Yorkers (2009-07-23 10:07) .................................... 86 PlaNYC-Air: New York City's 2030 air initiatives (2009-07-23 10:16) . 87 Velib Public Bicycles in Paris (2009-07-23 14:43) ........................ 88 PBS Series on Transportation for Sustainable Cities (2009-07-27 21:03) . 89 The Cul-De-Sac Syndrome (2009-07-31 10:34) .......................... 90 1.2 August . 90 POLLUTION POLL (2009-08-01 20:03) ............................. 91 MIT developed, quick charge E-Car (2009-08-03 08:59) ..................... 92 Public Health and the Environment (2009-08-06 08:36) ..................... 93 Twenty is plenty (2009-08-07 08:07) ............................... 94 How Cities Mimic Life (2009-08-20 15:58) ............................ 95 The Health Cost of Our Techo-industrial Age (2009-08-23 07:37) . 97 5 The Growth Delusion (2009-08-24 15:12) ............................. 98 Refresh of Environmental Strategy for Ottawa (2009-08-25 21:35) . 99 Solar Roadways (2009-08-30 13:53) ................................ 100 1.3 September . 101 Redesign of Lansdowne Park- Ottawa (2009-09-02 13:46) . 102 Assessing Sustainability (2009-09-03 11:25) . 103 Traffic Congestion and Emissions (2009-09-08 16:33) . 104 Sustainable Urban Infrastructure (2009-09-12 14:08) . 105 Innovation in Sustainable Transport (2009-09-12 14:20) . 106 Making it Happen (2009-09-18 09:19) .............................. 107 Moving Ottawa (2009-09-18 14:21) ................................ 108 World Car Free Day- Sept 22 (2009-09-21 10:02) . 109 Impact of Roads on Air Quality (2009-09-21 11:14) . 110 Climate Week in New York City (2009-09-22 14:14) . 111 Air Quality as a Public Health Issue (2009-09-28 19:09) . 112 2009 Inter-Governmental Declaration on Clean Air (2009-09-28 19:40) . 113 Global Sources of Local Pollution (2009-09-30 13:34) . 115 User Based Charges for Transportation Funding (2009-09-30 14:02) . 116 1.4 October . 116 How Air Pollution Can Damage the Heart (2009-10-01 09:08) . 117 Byward Market Pedestrian Area (2009-10-02 08:49) . 119 U.S. gasoline demand has peaked (2009-10-03 07:38) . 120 Nanotoxicology (2009-10-03 08:18) ................................ 121 Futurist tells what lies ahead for local transportation (2009-10-03 10:36) . 123 Who owns the road in Montreal? (2009-10-03 13:20) . 124 Economic valuation of transport-related health effects Review (2009-10-04 16:55) . 126 The top three things that make people love where they live (2009-10-06 08:31) . 127 Effect of ambient air pollution on the incidence of appendicitis (2009-10-07 13:38) . 129 Students on Ice Expeditions (2009-10-08 20:44) . 130 Air Pollution Worse On One Side Of The Street (2009-10-09 20:02) . 131 Too Many Trees In Central Strip Of Roads Worse Than None (2009-10-09 20:08) . 132 Better Air Quality - Fewer Ear Infections (2009-10-11 09:55) . 133 Segregated Bike Lanes (2009-10-12 09:48) ............................ 134 Health benefits of increased cycling infrastructure (2009-10-13 20:54) . 135 Oil, an exhibition by Edward Burtynsky (2009-10-14 15:11) . 136 6 Congestion Pricing: Still Good For Basically Everyone (2009-10-14 17:13) . 137 Traffic emits organic nanoparticles (2009-10-14 17:45) . 138 Top 5 myths about hybrid cars (2009-10-16 11:46) . 139 Congestion Pricing Works (2009-10-17 07:09) .
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