Garbage Trucks' Diesel Fumes May Be Increasing Asthma In New York City Neighborhoods

Friday, June 29, 2012 Garbage Trucks' Diesel Fumes May Be Increasing Asthma In New York City Neighborhoods A swarm of parents and kids filled the sidewalk outside North Brooklyn's PS 132 on a steamy June afternoon. Just feet away, a steady stream of large trucks rumbled down Metropolitan Avenue, the fleet nearly outnumbering the passing cars. Haunting Photos Emerge From Deadly Tropical Storm California Growers Express Fracking Concerns WATCH: Wildfires Seen From International Space Station What To Do If You Find Tsunami Debris Tulsa Group Says Yes To Keystone XL Segment BLOG POSTS Elliott Negin: Pyromania at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is playing with fire -- literally. The federal government's nuclear industry watchdog recently granted the Browns Ferry plant in Alabama an extra year to comply with agency fire regulations. Leila Monroe: Cooperation Key in Dealing with Tsunami Debris As more than a million tons of trash and debris from last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan float toward the West Coast, everyone's worried about what it will mean for the region's beaches and public health. Jeffrey Flocken: Tragic Losses in the Heart of Darkness Because the world's most imperiled species are sometimes found in the world's most dangerous places, the combustible mix of focused altruism and local desperation can collide and result in horrific tragedy. Joe Elton: National Parks Are Feeling the Pinch Like most of us, I've assumed national parks would always be around. But unfortunately, for the first time in more than a century, these national treasures are not a guaranteed part of our landscape. Ilana Solomon: Congress Calls for Transparency, Improvements to 21st Century Trade There's been a scuttle of Congressional activity surrounding what one paper purported "may be one of the most important stories ever ignored by the media."

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