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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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| CALPUFF AIR DISPERSION MODELING COURSES |
| Explore puff air dispersion modeling with the CALPUFF View
modeling system. This 3-day course will take you through the entire
modeling system with hands-on practice and essential theory.
Jan 26-28, 2004 - Toronto, Ontario
Feb 9-11, 2004 - Denver, Colorado |
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Instructors:
- Dr. Jesse Thé from Lakes Environmental, the developer of CALPUFF View, the powerful graphical interface for the CALPUFFmodel and its related processors.
- Zoe Pfieffer, from Lakes Environmental, member of CALPUFF View
team, and CALPUFF modeling specialist.
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| http://www.weblakes.com/courses.html |
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| AIR
DISPERSION MODELING COURSES - ISCST3, AERMOD, AND ISC-PRIME |
| Learn the essentials of air dispersion modeling with today's leading
models. These 2-day courses consistently receive outstanding reviews
from attendees.
Feb 26-27, 2004 - Houston, Texas
Apr 22-23, 2004 - New York, New York
May 13-14, 2004 - Anaheim, California
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Instructors:
- Roger Brode and Jim Paumier of Pacific Environmental
Services (PES), the developers 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
- Dr. Jesse Thé from Lakes Environmental, the developer of ISC-AERMOD View, the leading
interface for the ISCST3, ISC-PRIME and AERMOD air dispersion
models.
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| http://www.weblakes.com/courses.html |
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| POLLUTEC 2003 EXHIBITION |
| Lakes Environmental Software will be attending and exhibiting at
Pollutec 2003. Pollutec 2003 is the 19th International of Environmental Equipment, Technology and Services for Industry and
will take place from Dec 1st to 5th in Paris, France. Lakes Environmental will be present to demonstrate our wide range of air
dispersion modeling and risk assessment software and we look forward
to speaking with all visitors. |
| http://www.pollutec.com/index_en.htm |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS MISSION TO CHINA |
| Lakes Envionmental is excited to be participating in the Trade
Team Canada Environment (TTCE) Mission to China. From December 7-13, we will be visiting Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou,
Shanghai, and Kunshan. Lakes is looking forward to continuing to solidify our technology and expertise in the fastest growing
environmental technology market in the world. |
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| TESTS FIND TOXINS IN BODY OF E.U. ENVIRONMENT CHIEF |
| The European Union's environment chief said
her body contained 28 potentially toxic chemicals as she gave a practical demonstration
of the case for new safety rules that are opposed by the industry. |
| http://www.enn.com/news/2003-11-07/s_10207.asp |
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| CHRONIC EXPOSURE LINKED TO INCREASED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE DEATH RATES |
| Air pollution can threaten your heart, says a new Greek study. |
| http://drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=515935 |
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| EPA WILL DROP POLLUTION CASES, SAY EPA LAWYERS |
| The US Environmental Protection Agency could drop investigations into
50 power plants for previous violations of the Clean Air Act under a
change in enforcement policy announced by EPA lawyers. |
| http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/7721.cfm |
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| STUDY WARNS OF KILLER SMOG FROM TRUCKS AT MAJOR BORDER CROSSINGS |
| In a study with implications for major Canadian border crossings,
researchers have found that children are getting sick and dying due to air pollution
along one of the major NAFTA trucking routes at Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. |
| http://mediresource.sympatico.ca/health_news_detail.asp?channel_id=0&news_id=2676 |
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| STUDY WARNS OF KILLER SMOG FROM TRUCKS AT MAJOR BORDER CROSSINGS |
| Florida's fishing spots witnessed a dramatic growth in the number of
mercury advisories issued by the Environmental Protection Agency last
year, a study found. |
| http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/6024941.htm |
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| EUROPE'S NEW CHEMICAL TESTING RULES HAVE GLOBAL IMPACT |
| The European Commission approved new rules that will require
chemical companies to prove that thousands of substances used in products ranging from soap to semiconductors are safe. |
| http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=Cp59jueicq0Hftvjvtevt |
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| ABOUT
THIS NEWSLETTER |
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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.
For more information we invite you to visit our web site at:
http://www.weblakes.com
All comments and suggestions are welcome. You can e-mail the editor at:
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