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Oki Environment Technologies Releases Ozone Air Cleaner for
JCN Newswire - Tokyo, June 28, 2006 (JCN) - Oki Environment Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oki Electric Industry, announced on June 27 that it has released the Kaiteki My Car (OZ-1), an ozone generator for use in automobiles that was developed in

Off Beat not quite the news: Jeepers! Automotive innovation costs
Columbian - He had the hood of the Jeep cocked open, the air cleaner was removed, and the hose was secured to the carburetor in some fashion. “Whatever his intent, he didn’t get very far. The heat generated by the engine melted the plastic tubing. It was

Breathing Better In Your Home
Wave 3 - If you aren’t ready to settle for dirty air, ask a professional if your furnace can be modified to accommodate better filters or consider installing an electronic air cleaner. The more advanced the filter, the smaller the particles of dust it can trap

Hot coffee, cooler cars 
I own a cappuccino maker. It’s an impressive-looking thing. Along with the substantial space it occupies on the kitchen counter, it occupies an inordinate amount of my time each morning as I coax it methodically to produce its caffeinated…

Outdoor notes 
During June, we celebrate our Nations outdoor heritage, reaffirm our commitment to conservation and recognize the many volunteers who help maintain public areas for outdoor recreation.

Business 
When Michelle Van Wazer of Prudential First Realty issued an invitation to visit the bungalow at 144 Lawrence Ave., the Newsy Neighbor, an old house afficianado, eagerly accepted. This house has much more space than one would guess from the outside.

Gas-saving devices mostly a scam 
Government tests show most gadgets don’t do a thing to help improve mileage.

Air gun nips woman near South Park 
Posted June 16, 2006, 11:20 a.m.

London Mayor May Boost Fee for Drivers of Polluting Vehicles 
June 22 (Bloomberg) — London Mayor Ken Livingstone may increase traffic charges on vehicles that generate more pollution in a bid to make the city’s air cleaner.

Health news 
Nutrition

Fewer trips Survey: Gas prices may be keeping our air cleaner 
Gas prices pushing $3 a gallon are affecting driving habits, a recent survey indicates. Five hundred households were surveyed in a Pima County Department of Environmental Quality poll, and 63 percent of respondents said they have cut down on driving.

CUT YOUR UTILITY BILLS | JAMES DULLEY: Beat chlorine in shower 
Q. I want to use filtered water to remove chlorine when bathing and showering. Installing a whole-house filtering system is expensive and seems wasteful. Is there any way to filter just the bath water?

Gas-saving devices mostly a scam 
Government tests show most gadgets don’t do a thing to help improve mileage.

Roadshow: Prius promises are proposed after the premium purchase 
Q Gary, I commend you on your purchase of a new Prius (Mercury News, May 16). By doing so, you make the air cleaner for everyone. But, make these Prius promises:

Breathing Better In Your Home
KLTV - If you aren’t ready to settle for dirty air, ask a professional if your furnace can be modified to accommodate better filters or consider installing an electronic air cleaner. The more advanced the filter, the smaller the particles of dust it can trap

Alexander: Clearing The Air In Tennessee
Chattanoogan - Their work, and the federal standards that went into place in 1990, are beginning to make the air cleaner in Tennessee. But we re far from being out of the woods. Knox County was recently ranked as the 15th most polluted city for fine particles

How I increased my gas mileage by 10 mpg
Louisville Courier-Journal - Or hop a bus or ride a bike occasionally to keep your gas spending down and help make the air cleaner. Life is about priorities, and it feels good to have examined mine. I might even start smelling those flowers I’ve planted. PHYLLIS FITZGERALD

Try these tips to help with pet allergies
Corvallis Gazette-Times - These filters can be expensive but will keep the air cleaner and reduce all allergens, not just pet dander. (Many individuals who are allergic to pets also suffer from pollen, dust and other allergies.) Reduce the amount of dander collecting items

More benefits than just the environment
KATC 3 - Trees make the air cleaner by filtering pollutants like carbon monoxide and making oxygen. Trees provide homes for wildlife and regulate temperatures through the evaporation of water in their leaves. Trees can even keep storms from being as severe by

Eye on Olympia
Spokane Spokesman-Review - Tighter state regulations, she said, can give Washington cleaner air, cleaner water and better help for poor than that mandated by the feds. “What’s wrong with that?” she said. “That’s the kind of state we are.” “Nothing’s wrong with that,” said Sen

Summer has arrived at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Weekly - Children discover what air is, the difference between clean and dirty air and what each family can do to help make our air cleaner and safer. This exhibit has been specially created by Imagine It! as part of our annual “Head to Toe Health

Heated forecast brings bad air
Auburn Journal - With the first Spare The Air Days starting Friday, local agencies are working together to promote public transportation and other ways of getting people out of their vehicles to help keep the air cleaner. One of the major programs lets county

OSU hosts pomp, President ‘Cowboy’ Bush guest speaker at OSU commencement 
Graduation day at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., had attendees scrambling for raincoats and cover as the cloudy sky opened up to a light rain shower; however, that did not dampen the spirits of those who had come to not only witness another graduating class but also have the chance of a lifetime.

Waukesha Unveils VHP(R) Enhancements That Extend Engine Uptime 
CALGARY–June 13, 2006–Waukesha Engine is unveiling a series of performance enhancements for its 12-cylinder VHP(R) engines that will deliver more cost-effective operation in gas compression applications.

Outdoor notes 
During June, we celebrate our Nations outdoor heritage, reaffirm our commitment to conservation and recognize the many volunteers who help maintain public areas for outdoor recreation.

The Car Czar: If dealer can’t fix problem, don’t pay more 
Q: My daughter has a 2002 Toyota Sienna minivan with 60,000 miles on it. The van is equipped with a right-side electric sliding door. The issue is that the door suddenly stopped closing completely. The caution light on the dash indicating that the door is ajar stays illuminated constantly. Even if you close the door completely by hand, the indicator remains illuminated. There does not seem to be

London Mayor May Boost Fee for Drivers of Polluting Vehicles 
June 22 (Bloomberg) — London Mayor Ken Livingstone may increase traffic charges on vehicles that generate more pollution in a bid to make the city’s air cleaner.

Fewer trips Survey: Gas prices may be keeping our air cleaner 
Gas prices pushing $3 a gallon are affecting driving habits, a recent survey indicates. Five hundred households were surveyed in a Pima County Department of Environmental Quality poll, and 63 percent of respondents said they have cut down on driving.

Roadshow: Prius promises are proposed after the premium purchase 
Q Gary, I commend you on your purchase of a new Prius (Mercury News, May 16). By doing so, you make the air cleaner for everyone. But, make these Prius promises:

1980 Alfa Romeo Spider veloce from North America 
What things have gone wrong with the car? Where do I start? To begin with, my new Spider Veloce was a grey market car in everything, but name.

Gordon Goes Down in Flames 
“So it was a $1.20 bolt that cost us another Baja victory. We won the Baja 500 last year and we were well on our way to another win …”

Andy McMillin Overcomes Engine Fire to Finish SCORE Baja 500 
Event: SCORE Tecate Baja 500 Date: June 2nd-4th, 2006 Location:

Welcome to tomorrow’s computer-controlled, GPS-guided, ultra-energy
Popular Mechanics - Guided by computers, tracked by GPS and driven by powerful new engines, this revolutionary, high-tech vehicle slashes America’s energy consumption and leaves the air cleaner than any mechanized transport before it. At a time when highways are clogged

How I increased my gas mileage by 10 mpg
Louisville Courier-Journal - Or hop a bus or ride a bike occasionally to keep your gas spending down and help make the air cleaner. Life is about priorities, and it feels good to have examined mine. I might even start smelling those flowers I’ve planted. PHYLLIS FITZGERALD

Summer has arrived at Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Weekly - Children discover what air is, the difference between clean and dirty air and what each family can do to help make our air cleaner and safer. This exhibit has been specially created by Imagine It! as part of our annual “Head to Toe Health

Muscle for Hire: Going fast and impressing your friends, by the day
South Coast Today - Under the hood, the optional 271-horsepower 289 cubic-inch V8 was given a performance intake manifold, a low-restriction chrome air cleaner, large tube-type headers and a special flow-through exhaust system. To improve handling, the suspension was

Off Beat not quite the news: Jeepers! Automotive innovation costs
Columbian - He had the hood of the Jeep cocked open, the air cleaner was removed, and the hose was secured to the carburetor in some fashion. “Whatever his intent, he didn’t get very far. The heat generated by the engine melted the plastic tubing. It was

Breathing Better In Your Home
KLTV - If you aren’t ready to settle for dirty air, ask a professional if your furnace can be modified to accommodate better filters or consider installing an electronic air cleaner. The more advanced the filter, the smaller the particles of dust it can trap

Survey: Gas prices may be keeping our air cleaner
Tucson Citizen - Gas prices pushing $3 a gallon are affecting driving habits, a recent survey indicates. Five hundred households were surveyed in a Pima County Department of Environmental Quality poll, and 63 percent of respondents said they have cut down on driving

Friedrich Air turns to Mexican labor 
Responding to a prolonged erosion of market share due primarily to Chinese competition, Friedrich Air Conditioning Co. announced Wednesday it will open its first factory outside the United States this fall.

Cimatec’s Sales Continue to Grow with TOX BOX 
Cimatec Environmental Engineering Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CEG) reported first quarter 2006 sales of $663,289 a 66% increase over sales of $398,932 for the same period in 2005. In addition, CEG posted an operating profit of $3,845 vs. an operating loss of ($117,101) for the first quarter 2005.

The Car Czar: If dealer can’t fix problem, don’t pay more 
Q: My daughter has a 2002 Toyota Sienna minivan with 60,000 miles on it. The van is equipped with a right-side electric sliding door. The issue is that the door suddenly stopped closing completely. The caution light on the dash indicating that the door is ajar stays illuminated constantly. Even if you close the door completely by hand, the indicator remains illuminated. There does not seem to be

London Mayor May Boost Fee for Drivers of Polluting Vehicles 
June 22 (Bloomberg) — London Mayor Ken Livingstone may increase traffic charges on vehicles that generate more pollution in a bid to make the city’s air cleaner.

TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES
ODOD (press release), OH - Jun 12, 2006… in machinery and equipment to be purchased includes bridge cranes, air compressors, processed water chillers, cooling towers, air cleaner testing machines …

Friedrich Air turns to Mexican labor
San Antonio Express (subscription), TX - Jun 7, 2006… These are the package terminal air conditioner known as PTAC; the single package vertical unit, or Vert-I-Pak; and the electronic air cleaner, or C-90B. …

Durham Strategic Energy Alliance applauds foresight of Province’s …
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Jun 13, 2006… expansion. As well as keeping Ontario’s air cleaner, Durham’s nuclear performance has helped moderate Ontario’s electricity costs. …

1920 bungalow offers lots of space at a great price
Woodstock Independent, IL - Jun 20, 2006… are largely updated. The furnace is five years old and has a Honeywell air cleaner. The hot water heater is brand new. Almost the …

50-Inch PDP Television Available at W2.8 Mil.
Korea Times, South Korea - May 30, 2006… offer a special package of a maximum of six-month interest-free installment, money-back guarantees in addition to giveaways such as air cleaner, worth 600,000 …

Ambrose should quit: NDP
National Post, Canada - Jun 21, 2006… We’re banning toxins that cause cancer in Canadians,” she said. “That means cleaner air, cleaner water and clean health for Canadians.”. …

Filtering Through The Hype: Air Cleaners Are Not All the Same
Yahoo! News (press release) - May 31, 2006… More information on air cleaner technologies and on AHAM’s Room Air Cleaner Certification Program is available on the http://www.cadr.org web site. …

Off Beat not quite the news: Jeepers! Automotive innovation costs creative mechanic 
OK, maybe gasoline is so expensive that every gallon is precious. Still, your car’s gas supply doesn’t belong next to you, where you can keep your eye on it.

Waukesha Unveils VHP(R) Enhancements That Extend Engine Uptime 
CALGARY–June 13, 2006–Waukesha Engine is unveiling a series of performance enhancements for its 12-cylinder VHP(R) engines that will deliver more cost-effective operation in gas compression applications.

Health news 
Nutrition

EDITORIAL: Finish The Job: Legislature Must Follow Through on Cleaner Hog Farms 
By The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jun. 9–The 1997 General Assembly had the right idea when it capped the number of open-air hog waste lagoons and ordered researchers to find a cleaner way to handle animal farm wastes.

Dulley: Shower filter can cut the chlorine 
QUESTION: I want to use filtered water to remove chlorine when bathing and showering. Installing a whole-house filtering system is expensive and seems wasteful. Is there any way to filter just the bath water? - Jerome H.

The Car Czar: If dealer can’t fix problem, don’t pay more 
Q: My daughter has a 2002 Toyota Sienna minivan with 60,000 miles on it. The van is equipped with a right-side electric sliding door. The issue is that the door suddenly stopped closing completely. The caution light on the dash indicating that the door is ajar stays illuminated constantly. Even if you close the door completely by hand, the indicator remains illuminated. There does not seem to be