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Study finds even moderate air pollution can raise stroke risks; risk rises within hours of exposure

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Researchers analyzed the medical records of more than 1,700 patients who went to the hospital for treatment of confirmed strokes between 1999 and 2008. While researchers acknowledge results need to be replicated in other cities, they note that Boston is considered to have relatively clean air. Gold, MD, MPH; Murray A.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. and Chrysler.

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