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    China's Olympics success in the face of all odds is most creditable.  Aug 25, 2008
    He chose not to reply to biting criticism by human rights activists and some western politicians, who felt that bad air quality and poor human rights records will come in the way of holding the Games. "The glory goes to the Olympic Family, to athletes who have competed hard, to volunteers from different parts of the world and to friends the world over who have been involved in the Beijing Olympic Games in various ways," Hu said in a toast at the banquet held at the picturesque Diaoyutai State... (India Times, India)

    * EPA celebrates birthday, vows work on emissions  Aug 23, 2008
    In the past 21 years, the number of days Taiwan experienced bad air quality has dropped from 17 percent to 4 percent. The number of rivers with pollution levels over the standard have dropped from 14 percent to 6. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    China's Olympics of opposites offer glint of hope  Aug 23, 2008
    After months of fretting, it proved possible to clear the smog, although it cost a fortune in lost production with the closure of the factories and the coal-fired power plants responsible for much of the bad air. For sure, there is a lot for the Beijing leadership, and the people of the capital, to cheer about. (Irish Times)

    REGION: Summer breeze makes us feel fine  Aug 22, 2008
    Bill Brick, senior meteorologist for the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, said the San Diego region has recorded twice as many bad air days this year, 30, as it did in 2007 by this time ... Joe Cassmassi, a meteorologist with the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which monitors air quality in Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, said there have been 57 bad air days recorded so far at the Lake Elsinore station compared with 32 one year ago. (North County Times)

    Is That Hot Air Over Beijing's Bad Air?  Aug 21, 2008
    Is That Hot Air Over Beijing's Bad Air ... Is That Hot Air Over Beijing's Bad Air. (Human Events Online)

    * Soaring gas prices have beneficial effect on air  Aug 20, 2008
    This years percentage of summer days with bad air quality is about half of that of the past five summers, EPA director-general of environmental monitoring and information management Chu Yu-chi (B) said at a press conference ... Chu said that while the past few summers had bad air quality 3 percent of the time, this year the rate had dropped to 1 ... In addition, a large contributor to bad air quality in the past was the impact from the outer radius of typhoons or tropical storms, Chu... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Under clear skies, Beijing breathes easy  Aug 18, 2008
    "Usually, with humidity and bad air, I have migraines. But I haven't had any.". The potential still exists for pollution levels to increase. (International Herald Tribune)

    Kevin Libin: Breathe deep and relax - pollution won't kill you  Aug 16, 2008
    There's a ton of data behind how bad air makes you sick, and I hope someone more knowledgeable than I can pipe in here and "clear the air" because this is irresponsible journalism. Pollution *does* kill people and anyone who had any real experience with it would never write an article like this. (National Post)

    Pollution hits heart and blood vessels too  Aug 15, 2008
    WASHINGTON: If you think that the harmful effects of air pollution are just confined to lungs, then heres something you should know: bad air can have toxic effects on the heart and cardiovascular system. In a new article, researchers have said that air pollution has both short- and long-term toxic effects that injure the heart and blood vessels, increase rates of hospitalisation for cardiac illness, and can even cause death. (India Times, India)

    Hot Weather Causes Smog Watch  Aug 15, 2008
    In the early 1990s, high ozone levels triggered many costly new regulations, but the area was taken off the Environmental Protection Agency's "bad air" list in 1996. Copyright 2008 by. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Bill Seeks to Curb Polluting Mexican Trucks  Aug 15, 2008
    The Supreme Court ruling this month sided with Bush and threw out a lower court order that had blocked the trucks from entering the country on grounds that they would worsen pollution in areas of the Southwest that already suffer from bad air quality. More than 4 million trucks enter the United States from Mexico every year, but they are now required to stay within 20 miles of the border. (Yahoo News -- Transportation Issues)

    Medical association forecasts thousands to die from dirty air  Aug 15, 2008
    This year alone, 21,000 Canadians will die from the effects of bad air, and smog will take an $8-billion bite out of the economy, according to the report. "This is an important medical issue and an economic issue," Brian Day, president of the CMA, said in a teleconference. (Globe and Mail -- National)

    Cool spots to spend hot days  Aug 15, 2008
    Dr. John D. Gasman, a pulmonologist at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fresno, recommends that on days with high heat and bad air quality, individuals bundle their trips and refrain from exercising during the afternoon. "It's amazing when I see people jogging at three in the afternoon in Fresno," Gasman said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET  Aug 14, 2008
    HAMMER (Lassen, SHNS) -- BEIJING: Cyclist Sarah Hammer is not going to let anything -- not bad air or bad publicity -- derail her Olympic dream. 950. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Two more wins puts Phelps atop medal leader board  Aug 14, 2008
    But this had nothing to do with bad air quality. Phelps tossed his cap and goggles onto the pool deck, looking less than thrilled and said later he was upset. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Is Beijings bad air linked to contaminants on Mt. Bachelor?  Aug 14, 2008
    Is Beijings bad air linked to contaminants on Mt. Bachelor ... Is Beijings bad air linked to contaminants on Mt. Bachelor. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)

    Scripps Howard's Olympic budget for Aug. 13  Aug 13, 2008
    HAMMER (Lassen, SHNS) -- BEIJING: Cyclist Sarah Hammer is not going to let anything -- not bad air nor bad publicity -- derail her Olympic dream. PHELPS13 (Nielsen, SHNS) -- BEIJING: Rewriting swimming record books is child's play for Michael Phelps. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Hammer hopes to make up for lost time in Beijing  Aug 13, 2008
    She isn't going to let anything -- not bad air or bad publicity -- detract from her focus on a gold medal in Beijing the least little bit. "That's all I think about when I wake up in the morning," she says. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Beijing's Smog: How Bad Will It Be?  Aug 12, 2008
    Record-holding Ethiopian distance runner Haile Gebrselassie, who has asthma, has pulled out of the marathon, citing bad air. Chinese officials knew they had to address the (BusinessWeek. (BusinessWeek)

    Rainout for US women  Aug 11, 2008
    The trio of American women's road cyclists spent weeks prepping for Beijing's notoriously bad air, heat and humidity. In the end, their work was all wet - doomed by a downpour at the Great Wall, one that turned the Olympic road race course into something that offered as much traction in some areas as a skating rink. (Boston Globe)

    Only winners get heroes' homecomings  Aug 11, 2008
    Three dudes got medals, and the rest of them got nothing but a free trip to a country with bad air, no freedom of speech and a relatively low minimum wage. For the first time since watching the Buffalo Bills lose four consecutive Super Bowls, I was reminded that no, sometimes your best is not good enough; sometimes you can't do everything you put your mind to. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Women's Kiss Simplifies Our Olympic Heroes Pick: Scott Soshnick  Aug 11, 2008
    There were a range of topics to choose from, from bad air and human rights to Darfur and Tibet. Political Talk. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    VALLEY'S TOP 10: Ways the Valley can help China clean its air for the Olympics:  Aug 10, 2008
    Let Alan Autry tell Olympic athletes that activist judges have phonied up the case for Bejiing's bad air. 4. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Worst Olympic Heat, Humidity Since '96 Brings Bad Air to Athletes at Games  Aug 10, 2008
    Worst Olympic Heat Since '96 Brings Bad Air to Games (Update2). By Li Yanping and Erik Matuszewski. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    Schultz's column  Aug 10, 2008
    Concerned about bad air quality in the world. Hell, do your part. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Spaniard outlasts field, wet weather for cycling medal  Aug 9, 2008
    " Zabriskie, among the favorites to win a time trial medal, added that special air cleaning machines installed by the U.S. Olympic Committee in athletes' room in the Olympic Village made coping with the bad air much easier. "The effects of heat are immediate," he said, "but the after-effects of the smog don't appear until you go home. " Posted Updated | | | To report corrections and clarifications, contact Reader Editor . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to . Include... (USA Today -- Sports)

    Next stop Beijing, China for Glendale paralympian  Aug 8, 2008
    With the talk of human rights violations and bad air quality, Hightower just wants to do his thing. Im just kind of looking forward to racing and doing my best, Hightower said. (Glendale Star, AZ)

    Smog fears are all hot air  Aug 8, 2008
    Many in the American team have taken to wearing those awful air filter masks, and complaints have littered the Olympic environment over the buildup to the Games from concerned athletes worried about the damage being done by this bad air. Even the New Zealand swim team have been issued masks, but being the good Kiwis they are have been far too embarrassed to don them thus far. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    U.S. cyclists apologize for wearing masks at airport  Aug 7, 2008
    Just An Observer wrote on Aug 6, 2008 12:28 PM:If anyone should apologize for the bad air, the bad human rights record and the broken promises it's China. Name. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    TRUE COLORS: By revoking visa, China is own worst enemy  Aug 7, 2008
    By revoking Cheek's visa, China is once again its own worst enemy - S.L. Price - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday August 6, 2008 12:32PM; Updated: Wednesday August 6, 2008 3:46PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Air Quality a Challenge for U.S. Athletes in China  Aug 6, 2008
    "I have bad allergies, so I started to cough because of the bad air out there," Erinn Smart, a U.S. fencer, told The New York Times on Monday. Despite Olympic organizers' promise that there would be blue skies for the Games, thick smog was rampant Monday, and the United States issued special masks to its athletes ahead of their trip to China, The Times reported. (Fox News)

    Olympics: Games of a lifetime  Aug 6, 2008
    " Bad air - winds from the south tend to carry industrial pollutants - can negate some of the incredible effort the Chinese have put forth. Pollution can have an especially deleterious effect on endurance events and athletes - like in the decathlon - who compete over long periods of time. "We were advised not to exercise while we were there," Charlie Culpepper says. "I never felt energized. "Hospitality But for all that, Culpepper says, "They do whatever they can to impress foreigners. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Post a comment  Aug 6, 2008
    As a chinese I can feel the difference between now and years ago of beijing, I know most of you are worring about the pollution issues, you think athletes will be hurt by the bad air, but based on the data announced by IOC and our government, the air will do no harm to the healthy of our guests. the whole nations is trying our best to made the comming game the best we have ever had. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Torch finally heads for Bejing  Aug 5, 2008
    Many athletes have delayed their arrival to the last minute due to health fears over the bad air. Two-time Olympic discus champion Virgilijus Alekna had a different type of contamination on his mind though. (India Times)

    Celizic: China vs. U.S., Phelps are top stories to watch  Aug 5, 2008
    Still, the smog hunkers over the city, which is situated in a kind of geological bowl that collects bad air. At night, government meteorologists have been seeding the clouds, hoping to wring rain out of them to wash the atmosphere clean. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Beijing Olympics security: Theater of the absurd  Aug 5, 2008
    Although public critics like Yu are still only a tiny and mostly unheard minority in China, they are like the birds that coal miners used to carry with them to test for bad air down the pit. Despite the hype from Chinese authorities and the IOC that the games will help make for a more progressive China, more at ease in the world, the harassment of activists campaigning for better human rights and peaceful political change shows there's still a long way to go. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Track and field notebook Salazar says his 3 runners  Aug 5, 2008
    The Chinese government has taken steps to clear Beijing's notoriously bad air, but it is uncertain how much effect those actions will have on endurance athletes competing at the Olympics. Shalane Flanagan, who has arrived in Dalian and will run in the same events as Goucher, told The Associated Press that air pollution will not stop her. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)

    Brian CazeneuveINSIDE OLYMPICS  Aug 5, 2008
    A man who could have been 100 stood in a garden near a branch of Starbucks, leading a large group in traditional exercise and deep breathing, even with the bad air. Some searched for their morning chi; others opted for morning chai. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Umbrellas, Not Phelps, Should Be Olympic Legacy  Aug 5, 2008
    There's no wall great enough to hide bad air, which is a major topic of conversation among athletes. If I was running a marathon, I'd be a little bit worried,'' Australian beach volleyball player Andrew Schacht said. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Beijing's bad air days to end  Aug 4, 2008
    This is in response to statements from athletes and sports officials from western nations who have complained that bad air quality will hamper performance of athletes not accustomed to polluted air. But a senior Chinese official, Zhang Qiang, on Sunday tried to play down the rain causing operations. (India Times, India)

    Beijing enjoys clear day but haze edges up  Aug 3, 2008
    But fetid haze could return, and many of the more than 10,000 athletes are still delaying their arrival for the August 8-24 Games until the last minute to avoid bad air. The glaring sunlight may also increase ozone levels, a pollutant not measured by the city's official air quality index. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Beijing clouds clear, but smog worries remain  Aug 3, 2008
    Many athletes yet to arrive because of concerns about breathing bad air ... Many of the more than 10,000 athletes are, however, delaying arrival for the August 8-24 games until the last minute to avoid bad air. (MSNBC -- News)

    China allows Tiananmen music, warns protesters  Aug 3, 2008
    3 million cars off the road and closing down factories, have helped clear the city's notoriously bad air. Many health-conscious athletes, however, are waiting until the last minute before coming. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Beijing bathes in sunshine days before Games  Aug 2, 2008
    Many of the more than 10,000 athletes, however, were still delaying their arrival for the Aug 8-24 games until the last minute to avoid bad air. Another cloud Chinese authorities appeared to be dispelling over the weekend was the international outrage over blocking access to some Internet sites for the visiting media. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    All choked up over a dusty issue  Aug 1, 2008
    The doctor told me that it was because of the dust and bad air and gave me antiobiotics and the cough has gone now. Now, when I go out, I will use a dust mask and it helps prevent my cough. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Olympics Dirty Laundry Makes Cynicism Too Easy: Scott Soshnick  Aug 1, 2008
    Forget for a minute anything negative you might have heard about things like bad air, algae, locusts, terrorism, Tibet, Darfur, freedom of the press and human rights, or lack thereof. Let's just stick with the athletes and their accomplishments for now. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    The filthy air conundrum  Jul 31, 2008
    Beijing has a reputation for bad air pollution and if the national stadium is shrouded in smog on the first day of the games, the embarrassment will be palpable. Driving through the city is restricted to cars with even or odd number plates on alternating days. (BBC News -- UK)

    I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar, Just Not at Olympics  Jul 31, 2008
    Ten days before the Beijing Games, the focus is on other issues, such as China's bad air. The term ``Genocide Olympics'' lost traction after the devastating May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan province. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Exposure To Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure, Study Shows  Jul 30, 2008
    ScienceDaily (July 29, 2008) The air people breathe while walking in the park, working in the garden or shopping downtown may be unhealthy enough to seriously spike their blood pressure, a new study suggests. Cardiovascular researchers at The Ohio State University Medical Center are the first to report a direct link between air pollution and its impact on high blood pressure, or hypertension. (Science Daily)

    Beijing says "sauna" haze will not last over Games  Jul 29, 2008
    Many athletes have delayed arriving in Beijing until the last minute to avoid bad air, and the International Olympic Committee said it may reschedule endurance events such as the marathon to prevent health risks to athletes if pollution is bad. City pollution monitors said air quality on Monday was Grade II, making it officially a "blue sky day" despite the grey haze, with the main pollutant being particulate matter. (International Herald Tribune)

    Beijing Shrouded in Haze 11 Days Before Olympics  Jul 29, 2008
    Many athletes have delayed arriving in Beijing until the last minute to avoid bad air and the International Olympic Committee said it may reschedule endurance events to prevent health risks to athletes if pollution is bad. Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has already pulled out of the marathon over fears of damaging his health. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Making a splash on a lazy, hazy day  Jul 27, 2008
    Bad air made a reappearance Friday in Yuba-Sutter. The Feather River Air Quality Management District issued an air quality advisory Friday through today. (Appeal-Democrat)

    More bad air in forecast  Jul 22, 2008
    Expect another hazy day with bad air ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is tracking the same bad air mass across the Southeast, from Louisiana to Georgia, said Michael Chang, an atmospheric scientist at Georgia Tech ... Bill Murphey, chief meteorologist for the state Environmental Protection Division, said the most likely source of the bad air is us. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Heart Problems May Get Worse In Beijing  Jul 22, 2008
    Olympic Site's Bad Air Can Thicken Blood. POSTED: 8:23 am MDT July 22, 2008. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Outlook For Air Quality In Beijing For Olympics Is Borderline  Jul 18, 2008
    "Since it's controlled by the weather, it will be a matter of luck whether the bad air periods correspond with days of outdoor Olympic events.". Locally generated pollutants in Beijing consist primarily of organic matter from transportation, factories and cooking, while regional sources of pollution include ammonium sulfates and ammonium nitrates from coal-burning power plants, industry and transportation sources, which are easily transported long distances in the atmosphere, according to Rahn. (Science Daily)

    EPA issues dire new warning on health effects of climate change  Jul 18, 2008
    Arizona and the West sit at a critical crossroads, their growing cities increasingly vulnerable to heat, drought, wildfire, bad air and energy shortages. The report was unusually blunt for an agency criticized for its past response to climate change. (AZCentral -- News)

    Fishing Report  Jul 17, 2008
    Dave Jacobs has been fishing the river between Lewiston and Junction City since last week, and hourly and daily breathing the bad air. He's also catching spring-run salmon, not that it makes breathing any easier. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Beijing Readying For Air Pollution D-Day  Jul 16, 2008
    China is taking draconian steps to limit Beijing's notoriously bad air pollution for the approaching Olympic Games. But as Barry Petersen reports, officials and Olympians can only hope for so much. (CBS News)

    We need a balance between freedom and safety  Jul 16, 2008
    "Bad air day" is part of my 4-year-old's vocabulary. Our air quality is in a very bad state. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)

    Beijing unveils new traffic curbs  Jul 15, 2008
    This measure is also aimed at cutting the city's notoriously bad air pollution during the Olympics and Paralympics. There are other temporary restrictions to clean up the air. (BBC News)

    High mosquito numbers found in Yolo County, California  Jul 14, 2008
    Although no West Nile virus activity has been registered in the county, the District would like to remind the public to remain indoors while bad air quality persists and take proper precautions against mosquitoes, officials added. "If residents are going to be out during dawn and dusk when there's high mosquito activity, it's important they wear long sleeves and pants or put on an effective repellent to avoid being bitten" said Brown. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Bill to increase vehicle fees is fair way to share cost of cleaning air  Jul 13, 2008
    We're responsible for our bad air ... It costs us all more than $3 billion a year in added health costs due to bad air ... No part of the economy or the community is blameless when it comes to our bad air, and no part should be excused from bearing a share of the cost. (Fresno Bee)

    Smoke, high heat expected all week  Jul 8, 2008
    Weatherman says temperatures above 105, bad air in mix. July 08, 2008 12:24:00 AM. (Appeal-Democrat)

    Olympians Face Circulation Woes in Beijing's Bad Air - Experts  Jul 7, 2008
    Recent studies say that the bad air could pose problems for competitors, especially those with asthma, said experts at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma ology (AAAAI). The ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide and other pollutants in Beijing's hazy air are asthmagenic, meaning exposure can inflame the airways of sensitive people and even cause an asthma attack. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Ten in family escape post-Fourth Calwa fire  Jul 6, 2008
    Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Healthy Air program moving into the valley  Jul 5, 2008
    Instead of just reacting to bad air days, the new program urges people to do things year-round to clean the air. The program kicks off Sunday with Healthy Air Living Week in the San Joaquin Valley air basin, with activities planned from Stockton to Bakersfield to showcase what people can do to reduce air pollution. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    North Dakota helicopter headed to help in California wildfires  Jul 4, 2008
    We've been breathing bad air for some time. " Post Your Own Comment Posting comments online has become a vital part of the Tribune experience. It allows for vigorous debate of stories and issues. However, comments must adhere to some basic principles of public conversations. To that end, comments will not be posted that contain potential libel and slander, personal insults and name calling or profanity. Posts must be issue orientated and civil. All online comments are limited to 350 words total.... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Selected recent California newspaper editorials  Jul 3, 2008
    Valley ozone fighters have launched a new offensive against bad air, and the struggle could be coming to your doorstep. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, which launched its new Healthy Air Living campaign a few months ago, begins pitching the program in earnest this summer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Bill Seeks to Curb Polluting Mexican Trucks  Jul 3, 2008
    The Supreme Court ruling this month sided with Bush and threw out a lower court order that had blocked the trucks from entering the country on grounds that they would worsen pollution in areas of the Southwest that already suffer from bad air quality. More than 4 million trucks enter the United States from Mexico every year, but they are now required to stay within 20 miles of the border. (Yahoo News -- Transportation Issues)

    Rethink those fireworks plans  Jul 1, 2008
    There are good reasons not to shoot off fireworks at home this Fourth of July -- and bad air and fire danger are only two of them. Fireworks hurt people every year. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Smoky, unhealthy air could return to valley by weekend  Jul 1, 2008
    Ferreria said the bad air last week was a cumulative effect of the wildfires, light winds and natural conditions that trapped smoke in the valley. For the time being, the smoke is going elsewhere. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Olympic Pollution, Oil Bubblemania, Give Japan Credit  Jul 1, 2008
    It's hard to exaggerate the economic implications of China's bad air. For years, multinational companies rushed to to profit from its lax environmental rules and weak protection for workers. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Read more. .  Jun 30, 2008
    "It also affects some of the air handling systems that are down in the apparatus bags that are designed to bring in heated air, and exhaust bad air," he said. He said part of the problem is multiple vendors have been used over the years to piecemeal the repairs. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    A breath of fresh air is all we ask  Jun 29, 2008
    The bad air is worse than the cost of gas, which you can absorb simply by not buying salmonella-laden tomatoes, or vice versa ... It's the longest stretch of bad air ratings on record since they began charting the particulate levels in 1999. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    A smoky blanket  Jun 28, 2008
    Most of California has bad air right now, though Southern California is in better shape than most regions. The culprit is smoke from more than 1,000 wildfires burning from the southeast corner of Tulare County nearly to the Oregon border -- including 18 fires having a direct effect on the Valley. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    San Joaquin Valley air advisory: Stay indoors, people  Jun 28, 2008
    The bad air can damage the lungs of children, trigger asthma attacks, or result in heart attacks and arrhythmia in people with heart problems, health experts say ... Stanislaus County health officials said they have not seen any advisories on the bad air from the state Department of Public Health. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Government Declares Air Unsafe In Some Bay Area Cities  Jun 26, 2008
    Yet he was among those willing to brave the bad air for some outdoor exercise ... The Air Quality Management District said the East Bay, particularly eastern Contra Costa County, is being hit the hardest by the bad air and they are not predicting when it will clear up. (NBC 11, CA)

    Augusta fails new standard on ozone  Jun 25, 2008
    "We expected that would result in more bad air days than we had before because the standard is stricter," Mr. Musgrove said. The typical ozone season runs from May 1 to Sept. 30. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Blazes, smoke spread in hills  Jun 25, 2008
    That means more days of smoke settling in the Oakhurst and Ahwahnee areas -- and warnings of bad air. For today, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District forecast predicts an Air Quality Index of 160, or "unhealthy," in Fresno County. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    What the court should say on BCE  Jun 25, 2008
    Miners once used canaries, woozier than humans in bad air, as oxygen alarms. Martians, seeing mining halt whenever a canary swooned, might think mines run "in canaries' interests." In a sense, they were; but not because canaries are nicer; Canaries are just more sensitive to trouble. (National Post)

    Now it's 'Healthy Air Living'  Jun 24, 2008
    It means continuing to eschew wood fires on bad air days in the winter, being careful about storing paint and other materials that give off smog-forming chemicals, using propane or natural gas for barbecues. It means planning our communities with air quality in mind -- reducing sprawl and making neighborhoods less dependent on vehicles. (Fresno Bee)

    More smog expected  Jun 24, 2008
    Smog red zone also possible Tuesday Bad air expected to continue this week ... State officials expect the region's current spell of bad air to linger through this week. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Mariposa County shrouded in smoke  Jun 24, 2008
    Smoke from the Mariposa County fires and other California fires drifted into the San Joaquin Valley, leading the region's Air Pollution Control District to issue a "cautionary statement" for people sensitive to bad air. The smoke brought increased levels of particulate matter and ozone pollution to the Valley, said Shawn Ferreria, a senior air quality specialist with the district. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Leading the way to cleaner air  Jun 23, 2008
    Bad air is a problem easy to see ... Patti Sand believes the bad air over Phoenix contributed to the death two years ago of her 11-year-old grandson, Joseph Chavez. (AZCentral -- News)

    Illinois once 'emporium' of malaria  Jun 22, 2008
    Malaria, or mal-aria, literally means bad air ... It wasnt until much later that researchers learned that the cause of malaria was not bad air, but a parasitic protozoa spread by the anopheles mosquito. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

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