Air Pollution & Risk Assessment Newsletter

Lakes Environmental Software

Volume 2 Issue 4

May 7, 2001

 
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.
NEWS
AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
TOn June 24-28, 2001 in Orlando, FL the 94th A&WMA Conference will draw leading environmental professionals from around the world. Lakes Environmental will be there. Free VIP passes available upon request from Lakes Environmental.
http://www.awma.org/ACE2001
INT'L CONFERENCE ON INCINERATION AND THERMAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
The 20th IT3 Conference takes place May 14-18, 2001 in Philadelphia, PA. IT3 provides a forum for the exchange of state-of-the-art technical information on thermal treatment technologies. Come and see Lakes Environmental's booth to learn more about our software for human health and ecological risk assessment.
http://www.conferences.umd.edu/IT3/
AIR DISPERSION MODELING COURSES - ISCST3, AERMOD, AND ISC-PRIME
May 17-18,19  2001 - Anaheim California
June 14-15 2001 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 2-3 2001 - Caracas, Venezuela
Sept. 13-14 2001 - Chicago, Illinois
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/courses.html
POWER PLANT LOCATION PLAYS ROLE IN SMOG FORMATION
The research by federal and university scientists suggests that programs to reduce harmful ozone produced by electric utility power plants could be improved by considering power plant emission rates and geographic location.
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/apr2001/2001L-04-27-06.html
NEW TECHNOLOGY REDUCES EMISSIONS BY 50%
Scientists from a US Department of the Environment laboratory have developed the technology to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen from a diesel engine by half.
http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/4143.cfm
100 DAYS OF BUSH: DISASTER ZONE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
Can 100 days reverse more than 30 years of environmental regulations in the United States? That is a question many conservation groups are asking as the Bush administration passed its 100-day mark in office.
http://www.enn.com/news/enn-stories/2001/04/04302001/bushover_43213.asp
REPORT: POLLUTED AIR REACHING MORE AMERICANS
More Americans are living with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. 
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/05/01/air.quality/index.html
NEW STUDY FINDS LOW LEVELS OF DIOXINS AND PCBS IRISH ENVIRONMENT
A new study by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found lower levels of dioxins and PCBs in cows milk than in other EU nations.
http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/4170.cfm
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