Tag Archives: pm2.5 fine particulate air pollution

Hideous Air in Hamilton Acres, Fairbanks, AK, Monday Feb. 9, 2015, 7 pm: PM2.5 135 ug/m3L

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx

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Dangerous Air Pollution in North Pole, Monday February 9, 2015: PM2.5 174 ug/m3L

From: http://www.airnow.gov/ However, the FNSB “Near Real Time” site chooses to downplay the health risk of the pollution by reporting the same pm2.5  concentration level of 174 ug/m3L at two color codes lower risk  (see below) than EPA’s Air Now indicates.

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Fox 13 News, Salt Lake City, January 13, 2015: “Bad Air Also Impacts Heart, New Research Shows”

From: http://fox13now.com/2015/01/13/bad-air-also-impacts-heart-new-research-shows/ Fox 13 News. Salt Lake City. January 13, 2015. Ashton Goodell. “Bad Air Also Impacts Heart, New Research  Shows” A link to the television broadcast is available here. The associated article by Ashton Goodell states: “Researchers at the University of Utah … Continue reading

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Environmental Health News, Lindsey Konkel, September 20, 2013: “Air Pollution and the Gut: Are Fine Particles Linked to Bowel Disease?”

From: http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2013/air-pollution-and-the-gut Environmental Health News. Lindsey Konkel. September 20, 2013. “Air Pollution and the Gut: Are Fine Particles Linked to Bowel Disease?” According to Konkel’s article, “In recent years, scientists have identified genes that may account for as much as 25 percent of … Continue reading

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Fairbanks and North Pole, Tuesday January 27, 2015: UNHEALTHY

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/ A certain percentage of the persons who are not in “sensitive groups” now will become members of “sensitive groups” after a certain amount of exposure to these air pollutants. Just because you are not yet in a so-called “sensitive group” does … Continue reading

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Clean Air Fairbanks, January 8, 2015: “Preventable Deaths from PM2.5 Air Pollution in Fairbanks”

From: https://cleanairfairbanks.wordpress.com/ Clean Air Fairbanks. By Sylvia Shultz, Clean Air Fairbanks; Brian Moench, M.D.; Owen Hanley, M.D.; and Patrice Lee, Co-Coordinator, Citizens for Clean Air. December 17, 2014. Report Preventable Deaths From PM2.5 Air Pollution in Fairbanks From the report Summary: “Fine … Continue reading

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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, January 15, 2015, Amanda Bohman: “Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Members Propose Fines, Burn Bans To Reduce Pollution”

From: http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/fairbanks-north-star-borough-assembly-members-propose-fines-burn-bans/article_067a3434-9d5c-11e4-9f19-ef51e5315aae.html Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. January 15, 2015. Amanda Bohman. “Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Members Propose Fines, Burn Bans to Reduce Pollution” According to Bohman’s article regarding a new Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly air pollution proposal, “A new smoke pollution proposal includes … Continue reading

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FNBS/ADEC vs EPA Air Now: Hazardous or Moderate?

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc At 4:00 p.m. on Monday December 1, 2014, the Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC site indicates 62 ug/m3L particulate air pollution level as “moderate” air quality at Hamilton Acres site: but putting the same 62 ug/m3L into the EPA Air Now site shows 62 ug/m3L … Continue reading

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FNSB “Near Real Time” vs EPA Air Now, North Pole Relocatable Station Site, Nov. 28, 2014 1:00 pm: A Gap Between Moderate and Unhealthy Characterizations

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc At 1:00 p.m. on Friday November, 28, 2014, the Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC site indicates 63 ug/m3L particulate air pollution level as “moderate” air quality at North Pole Relocatable site: but putting the same 63 ug/m3L into the EPA Air Now site shows 63 ug/m3L as … Continue reading

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FNSB “Near Real Time” vs EPA Air Now, North Pole Water, Nov. 28, 2014 8:00 a.m.

From: http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/airquality/AQNearRealTime.aspx and http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=resources.conc_aqi_calc At 8:00 am. on Friday November, 28, 2014, the Fairbanks North Star Borough/ADEC site indicates 106 ug/m3L particulate air pollution level as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” air quality at North Pole Water site: but putting the same 106ug/m3L into the EPA Air Now … Continue reading

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