Posts Tagged ‘air quality’
Oakland’s air quality problem: Can first-of-its-kind legislation solve it?
East and West Oakland have an air quality problem. In fact, children living there are diagnosed with asthma at twice the national rate. But a first-of-it’s-kind legislation for environmental justice, AB 617, is trying to fix this.
Read MoreMutual Air brings new understanding of air pollution to Oakland
Artist Rosten Woo’s new public sculptures in Oakland are bringing new understanding of air pollution to the city.
Read MoreCancer, not heart disease, is now leading cause of death in Oakland
Despite cancer deaths declining over recent years, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in Oakland and Alameda County.
Read MoreWest Oakland slated to benefit from plan to reduce air pollution
Ten communities from around the state are being selected for the deployment of air monitoring systems and community emissions reduction programs.
Read MoreLow-cost air quality sensors could be coming to Oakland residents
Representatives from government agencies, universities, industry and environmental nonprofits gathered in Oakland to talk about low-cost air quality sensors and what they can do.
Read MoreVolunteers distribute respiratory masks to the homeless in Oakland
Volunteers from Oakland-based organizations are distributing respiratory masks to homeless people in Oakland to stave off poor air quality caused by historic wildfires in California’s Wine Country.
Read MoreNew rules slash emissions at Port of Oakland, but threaten local truckers
For years, West Oakland residents have pushed government officials to do something about air quality in their neighborhood, which is sandwiched between three major highways and the Port of Oakland, and dotted with industrial sites. In particular, locals have pointed to the estimated 2,000 diesel trucks that drive in and out of the port several times each day. Diesel exhaust has been linked to increased cancer rates, premature deaths and respiratory illness, including asthma, among West Oakland residents.
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