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Monday, May 7, 2012

Linn County Receives Failing Grade for Particle Air Pollution

Gets an "A" for ozone-free air

The American Lung Association singled out Linn and four other Iowan counties for severe air quality concerns in the 2012 “State of the Air” study, according to a report by Radio Iowa.  Linn County received an “F” for 24-hour particle pollution, which is a mix of any solid or liquid particles in the air.   Particularly harmful particles come from mechanical processes like construction, demolition, mining operations and agriculture. Bacteria, pollen, mold, and plant and animal debris are also harmful.   Apart from the failing grade, Linn received an “A” for low ozone air. Ozone is understood to be the most widespread pollutant in the U.S. and the most dangerous. The American Lung Association says that the following populations are at the …

Friday, February 24, 2012

New Types of Synthetic Marijuana Prompt Iowa Legislators to Act

A bill currently in the Iowa House of Representatives bans new varieties of synthetic pot.

Marion police and Cedar Rapids hospitals have spoken out on their encounters of synthetic pot and the dangers that accompany the drug. In a previous interview with Marion Patch, Scott Elam, lieutenant in Charge of Investigations at the Marion Police Department, said the most dangerous feature of the drugs is how widely they vary in makeup and the varied, untested effects they have on the human body.  "I think they most dangerous thing with the synthetics is that (manufacturers) go and change the chemical makeup," he said. "There are no studies as far as what that will do to someone long term." But now Iowa legislators are taking action to ban some of the newer varieties of synthetic pot. According to Radio Iowa, a bill banning this …

Yaya

2:28 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012

This is nothin like smoking pot, I smoke pot daily. I work, go to school, and take care of my 5 and 4 year old kids, I can do daily stuff when smoking pot, I have smoke this stuff one, and will never do again, I started shaking none stop, i want to beat the crap out of my Gf ( who's also smoke it) because it made her puck the, Because the noise she was makin.. No thank you just legalize my pot …   more ›

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