Particulate Pollution /tags/particulate-pollution Particulate Pollution en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT More than 1.5 million people live with unhealthy air in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas /health-science-environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-air-report-missouri-illinois-midwest The annual “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association shows some progress for the region and the nation in smog reduction but reports that particulate pollution levels are deadly. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-24/american-lung-association-air-report-missouri-illinois-midwest Holly Edgell Critics of Missouri’s regional haze plan want the federal government to throw it out /health-science-environment/2023-05-19/critics-of-missouris-regional-haze-plan-want-the-federal-government-to-throw-it-out Congressional representatives from St. Louis and Kansas City and environmental groups argue the state’s plan doesn’t make meaningful attempts to reduce the pollution that causes haze. Fri, 19 May 2023 19:57:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-19/critics-of-missouris-regional-haze-plan-want-the-federal-government-to-throw-it-out Eric Schmid EPA Permit Allows Sauget Incinerator To Emit Heavy Metals Into The Air, Activists Say /health-science-environment/2019-06-19/epa-permit-allows-sauget-incinerator-to-emit-heavy-metals-into-the-air-activists-say The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing Veolia North America-Trade Waste Incineration, a facility in Sauget that runs a hazardous waste… Wed, 19 Jun 2019 20:26:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-06-19/epa-permit-allows-sauget-incinerator-to-emit-heavy-metals-into-the-air-activists-say Joseph Bustos | Belleville News Democrat Report Shows Increased Air Pollution in St. Louis Region — But Long-Term Trend Still Improving /health-science-environment/2013-04-24/report-shows-increased-air-pollution-in-st-louis-region-but-long-term-trend-still-improving A report released today by the American Lung Association shows that air pollution in the St. Louis region has recently increased.The annual report ranks… Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:01:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2013-04-24/report-shows-increased-air-pollution-in-st-louis-region-but-long-term-trend-still-improving Power plant pollutants fall but state remains on 'Toxic 20' list /health-science-environment/2012-08-10/power-plant-pollutants-fall-but-state-remains-on-toxic-20-list This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 10, 2012 - Despite being named to the Natural Resources Defense Council’s “Toxic 20” list for… Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:36:53 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-08-10/power-plant-pollutants-fall-but-state-remains-on-toxic-20-list David Baugher