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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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| THE MAPS YOU NEED IN THE COORDINATES YOU NEED THEM - WEBGIS.COM |
| Lakes Environmental is pleased to formally announce WebGIS.com.
WebGIS.com presently contains extensive map coverage for technical applications including Air Dispersion Modeling, Human Health
& Ecological Risk Assessment and Terrain Processing. These maps are ready for download in various formats including native
USGS formats and GIS Shapefiles.
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| http://www.webgis.com |
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| NEW WEBMET.COM |
| Since acquiring WebMET.com, Lakes Environmental has ensured this
popular resource remains valuable to all visitors. WebMET.com has been updated with a new look to make locating
meteorological data easier than ever. You can visit WebMET.com for free met data at: |
| http://www.webmet.com |
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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.
Sep 23-24, 2002 - Chicago, Illinois
Nov 14-15, 2002 - Orlando, Florida
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Course
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.
Upcoming International Courses
Oct 08-09, 2002 - Malaysia
Nov 05-07, 2002 - Israel
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| http://www.weblakes.com/courses.html |
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| CUMULATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COURSE |
| Lakes Environmental will be offering a Cumulative Risk Assessment
Course with Environmental Justice this coming Fall/2002. This course will cover use of the same technologies, as well as
advanced methodologies, as those used in the EPA Region 6 RAIMI project. Topics will also include modeling large-scale regions
(1000+ sources), and current advanced environmental justice analysis. |
| http://www.weblakes.com |
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| EPA CANCER STUDY FUELS DIESEL DEBATE |
| The decade-long study found that inhaling diesel exhaust
from large trucks and other sources over time can cause cancer in humans. |
| http://www.msnbc.com/news/803017.asp?pne=msn |
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| CLEANER LIVING THROUGH NANOTECH |
| For scientists who study it, nanotechnology is considered a
clean technology, perhaps even the key to solving some current environmental ills. |
| http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55024,00.html |
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| ENVIRONMENTALISTS SEE POSSIBLE RISKS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY'S
MARVELOUS POTENTIAL |
| Experts from around the globe gathered here Monday to
look at ways of reducing the health problems and environmental damage caused by mercury. |
| http://www.enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/09/09102002/ap_48381.asp |
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| EXPERTS START TALKS ON REDUCING MERCURY EMISSIONS |
| Breathing polluted air, especially smoky exhaust that billows from
factory smokestacks and the tailpipes of some diesel-powered buses and trucks, is bad for people with heart disease, according to the
first study of its kind reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. |
| http://www.enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/09/09102002/ap_48382.asp |
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| You can also check IRAP-h View and EcoRisk View for Mercury
fate, transport, and risk analysis at: |
| http://www.weblakes.com/Mercury/mercury.html |
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| ASIAN BROWN CLOUD WILL CAUSE CLIMATE CRISIS UNLESS ACTION IS TAKEN, SAYS REPORT |
| The ‘Asian brown haze’ phenomena, which restricts 10-15% of
sunlight hitting the earth’s surface in the region, is the likely explanation for recent disasters such as the Bangladeshi
floods and drought in Pakistan, says a United Nations Environment
Program report. |
| http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/5847.cfm |
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| BID TO EASE POLLUTION STANDARDS UNDER FIRE |
| New proposals to ease air pollution requirements on power
plants will produce dirtier air and harm the public's health, the woman who headed the Environmental Protection Agency
during the Clinton administration said Tuesday. |
| http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/nation/1559967 |
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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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