Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 25th, 2014 Many ask me why I am so militant against air pollution and smokers…. here is why: Air pollution killed 7 million people in 2012, more people than AIDS, diabetes and road injuries combined. 12,5% of deaths worldwide can be attributed to breathing tainted air, the world’s largest… [Read More]
NEW YORK’S AIR CLEANEST IN 50 YEARS
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 27th, 2013 Mayor Bloomberg’s concerted efforts to make New York a healthier environment for all has paid off: New York’s air is cleaner now than in 50 years, and ranks 4th for clean air in a large City in the USA. Much of this is credited to the termination… [Read More]
NEW YORK IS THE DIRTIEST, NOISIEST CITY IN THE USA: TIME TO FIGHT BACK!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 20th, 2012 After ranking a tidier No. 5 last year, New York City has regained its No. 1 spot for grit and grime as the dirtiest city in the USA. Some have argued that littering fines here should be tougher: now you can get up to 10 days in jail. Pollution isn’t… [Read More]
CITY POLLUTION: 10 REASONS WHY NEW YORK POLLUTION WILL IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY.
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on January 6th, 2012 The Chinese government announced to-day that they will start to report pollution levles more accurately: if you thought Los Angeles or Denver were bad, you should see Beijing! The explosive 10%+ per year growth combined with 20 million inhabitants and antiquated technologies is producing one of the world’s… [Read More]