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Air
Pollution & Risk Assessment - the monthly newsletter which
brings you the latest developments in the air pollution and risk
assessment fields, as well as information on upcoming events and
products. |
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| U.S.
TELECONFERENCE: TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE CONSIDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
IN TRANSPORTATION DECISIONS |
| This program will present the results of the National Cooperative
Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 25-22 and showcase projects that have successfully used advanced technological tools
to improve the integration of environmental considerations in transportation decisions. |
| http://www.itre.ncsu.edu/cte/2001teleconferences.html#May11 |
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| NEW
WRPLOT VIEW AVAILABLE! |
| Lakes Environmental has
recently made available WRPLOT View version 3.5 as a free
download. Simply click on the link below and start using the latest
release of this popular tool! Existing users can just download and install
this version over their existing installation. |
| http://www.lakes-environmental.com/lakewrpl.html |
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| AIR DISPERSION MODELING COURSES - ISCST3, AERMOD, AND ISC-PRIME |
April 18-19,20, 2001 - Atlanta, Georgia
May 17-18,19 2001 - Anaheim California
June 14-15 2001 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Course
Instructors:
- PES the developer of the ISCST3 and AERMOD codes, under contract from the U.S. EPA,
- Russell Lee the coordinator of the development of these codes while working for the U.S. EPA
- Lakes Environmental the developer ISC-AERMOD View, the
leading interface for the ISCST3, ISC-PRIME and AERMOD air
dispersion models. |
| http://www.lakes-environmental.com/lakecrse.html |
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| DIOXIN IN FOOD |
| From their food, Americans are exposed to 22 times the suggested
maximum level of dioxin, says a new study. The study says levels of dioxin — among the most toxic substances on Earth — remain high
in the U.S. food supply although they have declined in the environment. |
| http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/living/dailynews/dioxin010330.html |
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| BUSH SAYS ECONOMY OVERRIDES ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES |
| President George W. Bush has no intention of supporting any environmental
initiatives that could harm the American economy. |
| http://ens.lycos.com/ens/mar2001/2001L-03-29-07.html |
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| NEW RESEARCH FINDS ANOTHER CHEMICAL COMPOUND BIOACCUMULATES AND MAY
BE MORE PERSISTENT THAN DDT AND PCBs |
| New research has found that PFOS, used to treat carpets, leather,paper
and fabrics, is present in the tissues of many species of animals around
the globe, and may present more of a problem than other well-known bioaccumulating compounds. |
| http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/4031.cfm |
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| TOXINS ARE IN MOST AMERICANS' BLOOD, STUDY FINDS |
| Levels of toxic metals, pesticides and plastics can be found in the blood
and urine of most Americans, the first national study of environmental
toxins reveals. |
| http://www.enn.com/enn-news-archive/2001/03/03262001/toxins_42676.asp |
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| CANADA TARGETS LAWN-MOWER EMISSIONS |
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Environment Minister David Anderson wants companies to put cleaner motors into the smallest
motorized devices. These small motors may account for as much as 20%
of all air pollution. |
| http://ottawa.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/03/26/ott_lawnmowers010326 |
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| U.S. SUPREME COURT LETS STAND EPA POLLUTION RULE |
| In a defeat for utilities and industry groups, the U.S. Supreme Court
Monday let stand a federal rule requiring a number of states to reduce
interstate drifting of air pollution, mainly from power plant emissions. |
| http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/03/05/scotus.court.env.reut/index.html |
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| ABOUT
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| This newsletter contains information gleaned from various sources on the
web, with complete links to the sources cited. Organizations cited are
in no way affiliated with Lakes Environmental.
Lakes Environmental is a leading environmental IT company which offers a
complete line of air dispersion modeling, risk assessment, and emergency
release software as well as training and custom software services. With
satisfied users located around the globe, Lakes Environmental will continue
to revolutionize the environmental software field.
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