Marina Bernheimer wrote this piece for The Union.  Read it below or see it online right here.
Many people, including myself, moved to Nevada County to enjoy the natural beauty and escape “big city” problems like pollution and traffic. So, imagine my surprise to learn that our beautiful little community hosts air pollution worse than many [...]

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WASHINGTON, D.C., May 1, 2008—The American Lung Association issued its annual report card on air pollution today, ranking cities most affected by three types of pollution: short-term particle pollution, year-round particle pollution and ozone pollution. For the first time ever, a city outside California, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tops one of the most polluted lists in the [...]

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The National Academy of Science released a report today which clearly links ozone with disease in adults and children.

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Sierra Ozone Summit happens in Grass Valley, CA on June 4th, 2008

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Written by Greg Moberly, The Union
Nevada City leaders joined Grass Valley Wednesday night by calling for a regional air quality summit addressing concerns that Sacramento pollution has created health problems for western Nevada County.
“We view the proposed summit as a wonderful opportunity to join with neighboring communities,” said Marina Bernheimer, a co-founder of Save the [...]

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