From the November 2009 Scientific American Mind http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=pollutions-toll-on-the-brain By Sunny Sea Gold In these days of hybrid cars and carbon credits, it is common knowledge that substances exhaled by autos...

Early exposure to airborne pollutants could increase the risk of infection in newborn babies. By Emily Sohn | Wed Nov 11 2009 07:00 AM ET http://news.discovery.com/human/newborn-babies-air-pollution.html Exposure to air pollution can damage...

Idle-free Park City It’s as simple as turning a car key Tribune Editorial Updated: 11/04/2009 05:56:41 PM MST We idle at drive-through windows at banks and fast-food joints, too lazy to walk inside. Unable to master manual ice scrapers, we use our...

by Hannah Elliot Just because a car has low fuel efficiency doesn’t mean it’s the worst polluter on the road. The Chevrolet Suburban and Dodge Challenger are some of the biggest gas-gulpers available, but they don’t cause quite the environmental harm...

By Tom Doggett WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to issue rules by November 2011 to cut toxic air pollution at electric generating plants that burn coal or fuel oil, a federal court ruled. The court-ordered...