Center For The Environment

air pollution

2010-05-04 15:44 by Staff Writer

Slight Improvement in Air Quality but Ozone Grade Still 'F' Slight Improvement in Air Quality but Ozone Grade Still 'F'

The air quality in Rowan County and the Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury metropolitan area, which includes Cabarrus County, has improved slightly, according to the American Lung Association (ALA), but the ground-level ozone in this area is still some of the worst in the United States.

2010-02-09 09:35 by Staff Writer

Open Burning: Health Risks and Alternatives Open Burning: Health Risks and Alternatives

Smoke from outdoor fires is hazardous to your health.

2010-01-29 10:19 by Staff Writer

Pollution Levels Inside School Buses Pose Health Risk Pollution Levels Inside School Buses Pose Health Risk

Studies show that air pollutant levels from school bus diesel exhaust can be greater inside the bus than outside. And diesel exhaust is bad for children’s health.