Toxic pollutants rise in North America
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/07/13/pollution-levels-north-america.html
"North American industrial facilities released or transferred more than 5.7 billion kilograms of toxic pollutants in 2006, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation said in its annual report released Tuesday.
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/07/13/pollution-levels-north-america.html
"North American industrial facilities released or transferred more than 5.7 billion kilograms of toxic pollutants in 2006, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation said in its annual report released Tuesday.
That's up from 5.5 billion kilograms reported in 2005.
The figures exclude greenhouse gases and criteria air contaminants, such as carbon monoxide and other pollutants that contribute to smog, acid rain and haze."
