Exertion and air pollution: new news
Most of the studies before that one [1] assumed that cyclists, runners, and walkers near traffic enjoyed a small amount of protection from the traffic pollutants, compared to car drivers and passengers, because of the physics of air movement between cars passing each other from opposite directions. [2] But it turns out now that that was wishful thinking...
The BP 2010 oil spill: We have met the enemy, and it is _______?
It looks like the enemy might be BP...
... because BP has a terrible safety record:
| OSHA citations to BP compared to other refineries |
| "Two refineries operated by BP account for 97 percent of all "egregious willful" citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration since June 2007, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis." Some specific sad sad examples are here.
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A marine biologist and spill remediation consultant gives more detail on KCRW radio's To the Point on May 21, 2010. |
