05.18.2009 11:57 am

New study show air pollution may damage DNA

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Yikes! Here’s another reason to worry about air pollution.

A new study from Italian researchers shows that the inhalation of certain forms of particulate matter can cause some genes to be reprogrammed in as little as three days.

Researchers enrolled 63 healthy…

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Tags: air pollution, Andrea Baccarelli, particulate matter, University of Milan

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03.02.2009 12:28 pm

EPA set to monitor toxic air pollution near schools

By Kim McGuire

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson today announced a new initiative aimed at identifying schools plagued by toxic air pollution.

The federal agency is now identifying which schools might benefit from increased monitoring. The initiative represents the first time the agency has systematically looked at…

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Tags: air pollution, EPA, Lisa Jackson, schools

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New study show air pollution may damage DNA

EPA set to monitor toxic air pollution near schools

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