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air pollutants
Coverage of air pollutants in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they ‘do not know a lot about’
Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill to expand wood pellet manufacturing despite acknowledging limited knowledge of the industry. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Chuck Owen, aims to incentivize pellet mills, which are owned by a British company and linked to environmental concerns.
- Just ONE hour of exposure to common air pollutants is enough to alter brain and lung function, study suggests
A study suggests that one hour of exposure to common air pollutants can alter brain and lung function, highlighting potential health risks from short-term environmental exposure.