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Air pollutions control policies effective in improving downwind air quality
2015-12-09 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Emissions controls on coal-fired power plants are making a difference in reducing exposure of mercury to people, especially in the western Maryland community. A study of air quality from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science found that levels of mercury in the air from power plant emissions dropped more than half over a 10-year period, coinciding with stricter pollution controls. "I was surprised when I first saw it," said the study's author Mark Castro, associate professor...
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