Tag: #EPA
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Crackdown against plastic bags launched
SUKKUR , Sep 25 (APP):Sukkur district administration on Friday has launched crackdown against sale of banned plastic shopping bags keeping in view of environmental hazards. A team of district administration along with officials of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Sukkur raided stores and vendors in keeping the non-biodegradable shopping bags. According to the officials, raids…
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Emergency Response Guidebook 2020 Version
In the U.S. the Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is responsible to update the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). It is published every 4 years and the current version 2020 is still on way and anticipated to be available soon before September this year. [A free PDF version of the…
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Comprehensive study finds link between air pollution and mortality
ISLAMABAD, July 15 (online): A major new study has found a causal link between exposure to air pollution and increased chances of premature death. New research has provided further evidence that exposure to fine air particulates causes an increased risk of premature death. The research indicates that strengthening the current air pollution standards in the…
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Citizens advised to wear masks as air quality goes unhealthy
ISLAMABAD, Feb 10 (APP): The federal capital residents Monday were advised to wear pollution masks to avoid harmful impact of air pollution as air quality was unhealthy due to dry weather and rising vehicular emissions. According to Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) daily air quality report, the hazardous pollutant ratio of particulate matter of 2.5…
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EPA reports Islamabad’s air quality unhealthy
ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP): The air quality in the federal capital was found unhealthy as hazardous pollutants ratio was recorded beyond permissible limits. The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) available air quality data showed high value of particulate matter of 2.5 microns (PM2.5). According to recent air quality report released by Pakistan-EPA, the particulate matter…
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New Zealand’s EPA Proposal
Recently, the New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (“EPA”) has proposed consulting plans to phase out the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in Firefighting Chemicals while amending the Fire Fighting Chemicals Group Standard of 2017. PFAS’s are toxic or hazardous chemicals, materials, substances in the global product supply chains. PFAS’s are man-made chemicals that have been used for…