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Campaigners Warn of Loopholes in Laws to Curb Antibiotics on UK Farms After ‘Biased’ Industry Consultation

DeSmogBlog

Proposed laws to curb antibiotic use on UK farms drafted after closed-door meetings with industry contain loopholes that could undermine the fight against deadly drug resistant bacteria, campaigners have warned. Nevertheless, UK farmers use significantly more than some Nordic peers. Rates of antibiotic use are 2.5

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We need stricter MOT tests to eliminate air pollution, says campaign group

Envirotec Magazine

In 2014 and 2018, regulations for DPFs have been updated as we uncovered more about their impact on dangerous emissions, but their effectiveness has been minimal as vehicles can typically pass the current MOT smoke test without DPFs and a visual test to check the existence of a filter is not fit for purpose. Update the law to save lives.

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The link between climate change and the health of Canadians

Clean Energy Canada

Climate change is already negatively impacting the health of Canadians, impacts that will become more severe in relation to the extent of warming that occurs. The link between airborne pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels and respiratory health is well-known. billion in health-related costs per year. [xv] xii] [xiii].

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As California Regulators Refuse to Enforce New Orphan Well Rules, Lawmakers and Environmental Groups Cry Foul

DeSmogBlog

But a growing chorus of California legislators say that nonenforcement stance violates a groundbreaking law they fought to pass just months ago — and they, along with dozens of environmental groups, are demanding that regulators change course. They’re pointing to AB 1167, signed into law by California Gov. billion in the deal.

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Black Residents of Cancer Alley Sue Local Government for Discrimination in Siting Chemical Facilities

DeSmogBlog

As a result, Black residents there are forced to breathe in more pollution and face a higher risk of related health problems, according to the suit filed by Inclusive Louisiana, Mount Triumph Baptist Church, and RISE St. James Parish Council steered polluting facilities into Black neighborhoods along the Mississippi River.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

These pollutants, which include particulate matter, nitrogen and sulfur oxides, and toxic substances such as benzene, have been linked to health problems ranging from respiratory disorders to reproductive problems to cancer. Some feel uncomfortable about the source of these funds, because they often come at a cost to community health. "We

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Chitty-chitty-pop-bang! Are noise cameras ready to tackle UK traffic?

Envirotec Magazine

While modern cars may be all too easily modified to produce ear-splitting bangs, pops and other eruptions, a growing hazard for the modern city dweller (at least if they value being able to sleep or concentrate on a task), the technology to pinpoint such vehicles, for law enforcement purposes, is not-so-trivial.