International day for preventing environmental exploitation during armed conflict 2022: History, Significance, Purpose & More
JagranJosh.com
November 6, 2022
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/international-day-for-preventing-e…

On November 5, 2001, while Kofi Annan was serving as UN Secretary-General, the United Nations General Assembly announced 6th November as the World Day for preventing environmental exploitation during the war and armed conflict. In May 2016, the UN Environment Assembly passed a resolution emphasizing the crucial role that healthy ecosystems and sustainable resources play in lowering the likelihood of armed conflict. On this occasion, the UN organization reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to seeing the Sustainable Development Goals fully implemented. . . .

Are the Places You Spend Time Asthma Friendly?
The Boca Raton Tribune
June 19, 2022
https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2022/06/are-the-places-you-spend…

Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult for over 24 million Americans. While there’s no cure, there are steps you can take to help control it so you can lead a normal, healthy life. This is why the American Lung Association’s Promoting Asthma Friendly Environments through Partnerships and Collaborations Project is seeking to ensure more people live, work and go to school in asthma-friendly environments. . . .

Missouri, Kansas do not require carbon monoxide detectors in schools
KSHB Kansas City
October 19, 2022
https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/investigations/missouri-kansas-do-not-requ…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a carbon-monoxide leak at Kansas City school Wednesday, the KSHB 41 I-Team dug into the laws surrounding carbon monoxide detectors in schools. Seven students and two employees at Longfellow Elementary School — which is part of Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools — were taken to the hospital after showing symptoms of CO poisoning around 9:30 a.m. . . .

A local coalition’s fight against the state to preserve community health and protect the environment
the review (by Konner Metz)
October 17, 2022
https://udreview.com/a-local-coalitions-fight-against-the-state-to-preserve-com…

Jeffrey Richardson is no stranger to the tribulations of dealing with state agencies and departments. But the state of Delaware and its Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) present one of the toughest challenges he has faced: repeated restrictions on, and dismissals of, public participation. So when a July 26 hearing with DNREC’s Environmental Appeals Board concerning a proposed expansion port north of Wilmington fell flat, Richardson felt as if he and his peers were pushed aside unfairly in favor of larger entities.

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