EPA’s science advisors, meeting in a teleconference on February 3, 2006, agreed to send a letter to EPA Administrator Steven Johnson urging that several aspects of the proposed air quality standards for particulate matter be be strengthened to conform with their prior recommendations.
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More than 100 leading air quality scientists and physicians have called on EPA to propose tough new air quality standards for particulates.
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Environmental Defense and the American Lung Association have filed comments with EPA and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) that raise concerns about the limited scope of an “urban-only” coarse particle standard.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics presented a statement in support of strong fine and coarse particle standards at the April 6-7, 2005 meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.
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The State of California submitted comments to EPA on the second draft Staff Paper on PM that urged adoption of stringent standards for PM2.5 and PM10-2.5.
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The Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) has prepared a detailed analysis of PM2.5 air quality data that demonstrates the need to tighten both the 24-hour and annual average PM2.5 standards.
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EPA’s draft risk assessment systematically underestimates the risk associated with particulate matter air pollution, according to testimony before the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee by Dr. John Balbus, on behalf of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
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Dr. Rose Marie Robertson, Chief Scientific Officer of the American Heart Association (AHA) presented testimony before the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee on EPA’s second draft Staff Paper on PM on behalf of AHA and the American Stroke Association (ASA) supporting more stringent National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM2.5.
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Deborah Shprentz, Consultant to the American Lung Association, testified at the April 6, 2005 meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) on the need to strengthen the air quality standards for particulate matter.
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The American Lung Association, Environmental Defense (ED), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have filed written comments on EPA’s second draft Staff Paper supporting more stringent air quality standards for particulate matter.
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