Air Pollution
topic on 2 shows · 5 statements across 3 episodes
the Green Blueprint 
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5 statements about Air Pollution, every show
Slenk: Diesel school bus cabin air is 10x dirtier than outside
“Kids riding school buses are breathing air 10 times dirtier than the air outside.”
Slenk: Stockton ranks in 96th percentile for air pollution, 100th for asthma
“I read that Stockton is in the 96th percentile for air pollution and the 100th percentile for asthma, so it sounds like the high industry environment is encapsulating them in these higher rates of exposure.”
Dr. Buck: Tropospheric Air Pollution Masks at Least Half a Degree of Warming
“We have Air pollution in the troposphere that's currently masking quite a bit of warming by some calculations, you know, half a degree, perhaps even more.”
Korber: One-Hour Air Pollution Exposure Can Trigger Asthma Attacks and Premature Birth
“And even for a short-term exposure of only one hour, ah, to air pollution, that can also, ah, that might create an asthma attack and increase the risk for premature birth.”