Reference | Zero Air Pollution, Los Angeles

LB	LEAF BLOWER SITES
APO	AIR POLLUTION: ORGANIZATIONS
APG	AIR POLLUTION: GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
NPO	NOISE POLLUTION: ORGANIZATIONS
NPG	NOISE POLLUTION: GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
MISC	MISCELLANEOUS SITES AND RESOURCES

Several groups have more than one listing if they have been referenced for several different studies or other information.

The following Tables contain ZAP file codes that serve the purpose of easy location of original materials in our own files. We’ve also used these codes within our text to make references and links to these tables less obtrusive.

These referenced groups herein are not affiliated with Zero Air Pollution in any way. They are not responsible for our use of their information, and we are not responsible for their content or claims. We have made an effort to include only sites that support research, or grassroots/activists sites that encourage only legal, nonviolent action.

Information has been quoted directly from the “About” or “Mission Statement” sections of many of these websites, in order that our visitors might develop an interest in the sites beyond merely confirming facts cited herein.

NOTE: Reference codes in a few places are out of numerical order. After setting up this table, some references were grouped closer to other similar references. The Reference Code column on the left side of this table first refers to the bookmark code for this resource, ie. LB1 is the first listing under the Leaf Blower Sites section. Below these bookmarks may be a code we originally used to remember where these listings were cited throughout this web site. It is not up to date, but might serve a purpose for some site visitors. The code letters represent Overview, Health, Action, Debate. For instance, O.3.4, is Overview section 3, at or about page 4. We can't guarantee it will print out that way from the Internet.

Provide Safe, Clean Air to All Californians
Protect the Public from Exposure to Toxic Air Contaminants
Provide Leadership in Implementing and Enforcing Air Pollution Control Rules and Regulations
Provide Innovative Approaches for Complying with Air Pollution Rules and Regulations
Base Decisions on Best Possible Scientific and Economic Information
Provide Quality Customer Service to All ARB Clients “ (ARB website).

APO

www.nrdc.org/air
/pollution/cep/cepinx.asp

Analysis of Toxic Air Pollution: Risk of Top Carcinogens in Major Metropolitan Areas
An analysis presenting, in map form, information on concentrations of carcinogenic air pollution in ten large U.S. urban areas and nine corresponding states, and calculating the total overall risk these combined toxics present. The analysis is based on data reported to the U.S. EPA.

www.nrdc.org/
air/pollution/bt/btinx.asp = ”Breath-Taking” Report OK
Excerpts from a groundbreaking NRDC report on premature mortality due to particulate air pollution in 239 American cities

Other reports referred to on the main site:

Used data from the Harvard Six City study, American Cancer Society and Harvard Medical School, (listed as S16 herein) This table identifies Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the state of California. For each MSA, the table shows PM-10 concentration and NRDC's estimate of air pollution attributable deaths. The table shows the average annual mean PM-10 concentration in each MSA over the five-year period, 1990 through 1994. The higher the PM-10 concentration, the greater the risk of premature mortality from heart and lung disease

“The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a leading content provider for public interest groups and concerned citizens who are campaigning to protect the environment. Through our reports, articles, technical assistance and the development of computer databases and Internet resources,” Reports draw on “. . .original EWG analyses of government and other data.

EWG “. . . provides information and policy analysis to the general public, environmental organizations and other public interest groups, journalists and policy makers. Many EWG reports are developed as a series of state-level studies and are released in collaboration with public interest organizations in dozens of cities and states.”

Questions, please call us at 1-800-311-3435, or send us your inquiry by clicking here: http://www.cdc.gov/
netinfo.htm

Raise awareness about noise pollution
Create, collect, and distribute information and resources regarding noise pollution
Strengthen laws and governmental efforts to control noise pollution
Establish networks among environmental, professional, medical, governmental, and activist groups working on noise pollution issues
Assist activists working against noise pollution”

to promote awareness of the ever-increasing problem of noise pollution and the dangers of noise to our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, as well as to the well-being of other creatures on the planet
to work for reduction of noise through better regulation and enforcement and by encouraging responsible behaviour
to foster recognition of the Right to Quiet as a basic human right. “

“Outright ban on leaf-blowers, or at least a drastic reduction in permitted dates and hours of use
More stringent manufacturing standards for all noise-producing equipment
Reductions in the permitted hours of "power gardening" (lawn-mowers, trimmers, etc.) “

“. . . .in 1998 celebrates 17 years as a Federally recognized Center. We are the only remaining Noise Technical Assistance Center originally contracted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Noise Abatement and Control. . . .Aside from training, in the past year alone we have assisted hundreds of individuals, townships, police departments, corporations, health departments, [and]. . . helped . . . to write and adopt noise ordinances:”

“Recent publications include "Turning Down the Volume: Effective Strategies for Community Noise Enforcement" which was published in The Police Chief (Dec. 1996) and "Community Noise Enforcement: Reviving a Moribund Program or Developing One Anew" which was presented at Noise-Con '96 in Seattle, and is printed in the Proceedings. These two articles will help impacted communities to understand that sound level measurement for enforcement purposes is as mature and admissible as breathalyzer and radar.”

NPO.10

They say:
“The places sought to escape noise: natural and undeveloped open spaces, have been recently invaded by an explosive growth of personal motorized recreational vehicles. The negative impacts of these machines take many forms including pulverization or compaction of plants and soil, soil erosion, weed dispersal, stream siltation, disturbance of wildlife, fragmentation of habitat, exhaust emissions, increased fire risk, increased road and trail maintenance, and the endangerment of other human users with excessive speed. But it is the noise generated by these machines that has come to symbolize all of the negative effects they produce and it is that impact which has rallied citizens to form the Quiet Use Coalition. “

“UCS was founded in 1969 by faculty members and students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who were concerned about the misuse of science and technology in society. Their statement called for the redirection of scientific research to pressing environmental and social problems. The Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions.”

“We seek to ensure that all people have clean air, energy and transportation, as well as food that is produced in a safe and sustainable manner. We strive for a future that is free from the threats of global warming and nuclear war, and a planet that supports a rich diversity of life. Sound science guides our efforts to secure changes in government policy, corporate practices and consumer choices that will protect and improve the health of our environment globally, nationally and in communities throughout the United States. In short, UCS seeks a great change in humanity's stewardship of the earth.”

“That human life draws vital sustenance and coherence from the ecological and social systems in which it participates;
That the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge imposes the responsibility to protect life, not to endanger or destroy it..”

“ISDE . . . is an independent, non-governmental non-profit organisation. It was created on 25 November 1990 and has now national and regional member organizations in over 35 countries.. . . We are family doctors, researchers, clinicians, as well as specialists of all branches who are only too aware of the ecological problems impinging on our health and safety and who strive to promote healthier lifestyles. We are professionals, who in the face of growing pollution and environmental decay, are concerned about the rise in incidence of pathological conditions related to environmental degradation, and are resolved to offer to our patients not only an answer in terms of medical care, but to also advocate, initiate and promote effective preventative actions.”

“ISDE was established as a tool for educating and updating physicians and the general public, and stimulating awareness and initiatives by public and private bodies, in particular governmental agencies.”

“The Children's Environmental Health Network, a non-profit and non-partisan organization of researchers, pediatricians, public health officials and others. A national multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project whose sole mission is to promote a healthy environment and to protect the fetus and the child from environmental hazards. Our activities are focused in the areas of education, research, and policy.”

“PANNA works closely with and is a founding member of Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR). . . . PANNA (Pesticide Action Network North America) has campaigned to replace pesticides with ecologically sound alternatives since 1982. PANNA links over 100 affiliated health, consumer, labor, environment, progressive agriculture and public interest groups in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. with thousands of supporters worldwide to promote healthier, more effective pest management through research, policy development, education, media, demonstrations of alternatives and international advocacy campaigns.”

“The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies.”

“. . .has expanded its capabilities to bring Internet tools and online services to organizations and activists working on peace, economic and social justice, human rights, environmental protection, labor issues and conflict resolution.”

“As a project of Tides, IGC shares the vision to actively promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices. We believe healthy societies rely fundamentally on respect for individual rights, the vitality of communities, and a celebration of diversity.

“The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities. . . . League services include legislative advocacy on behalf of cities, both in Sacramento and Washington, DC; educational programs and materials on subjects of concern to city officials; a research and information exchange to help officials perform their duties more effectively, and legal assistance to city attorneys in guiding their agencies in the intricacies of the law.”

Guide to local media organizations, editors, reporters, producers, media organizations. Contact the media directly through this site. As with the Physicians for Social Responsibility (psr) site, you may select up to 15 papers, TV or radio, compose message on this site, and your message will be sent.. NOTE: this may be a service for you to send messages regarding the concerns of this website. Go ahead and support what issues you can while you’re there.

However, their “Environmental Scorecard” supported California legislators who proposed or supported several bills meant to remove blower bans and restrictions from local jurisdiction, on the ruse of making stronger laws. The bill proposals would have removed all existing bans (some of which have worked well for decades), forbidden future bans, and made it impossible to set a noise restriction below 65 decibels, measured by the ANSI standard at a 50 foot distance.

“From the Department of Environmental Health (A.P., D.W.D.) and Department of Epidemiology (M.A.M.), Harvard School of Public Health; the Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School (J.E.M.); and the Institute for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School (M.A.M.), Boston, Mass; and the Institute of Epidemiology, GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg [sic], Germany (A.P.).

“. . .bridging the digital divide. Each day, more and more politicians, industry leaders, community activists and everyday citizens are becoming involved in the issue, especially at the local level. Despite the various experiences and backgrounds of these diverse groups of people, their end goal is basically the same: providing people with the technology, information and skills needed to help them reach their full potential, whether they're interested in getting a better education, seeking a better career, or building a better neighborhood. It's about using technology in creative, yet effective ways to improve the quality of life for everyone: our families, our communities and ourselves.

“The EMS staff and board is comprised of former journalists and environmental policy experts with years of experience. We track most major environmental and public health issues on a daily basis, and can recommend respected authorities from the academic, business, government and public interest communities complete with contact and background information. If we don't know the answer, we will track it down or point you to someone else who can.”

MISC41

Locate City parks and recreation department members, or the CPRS board of directors to initiate.