Last week Houston again chased down and passed Los Angeles as the nation's ozone alert capital, with soaring temperatures and stagnant air patterns contributing.
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He said the dampness and stagnant air inside drain pipes is an ideal environment for growing pathogens that cause serious illnesses such as hepatitis and typhoid.
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And with temperatures nearing record-high levels every day, the stagnant air " cooked " emissions-- from factories, ports, power plants and the millions of cars, sport-utility vehi3629
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It is taking advantage of the Olympic-related study of tricky weather patterns in this mountain-rimmed city, where winter inversions can trap cold, stagnant air near ground level.
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The stagnant air in the cellular space between sheets provides insulation, and additional cell layers can be extruded to enhance insulative properties at the cost of light transmission.
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"' Spare the Air nights "'are also issued during the winter when particulate emissions often coming from wood burning and other activities become trapped in stagnant air masses.
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They were back in the community center, wedged into a remote corner on the second floor where two sluggish ceiling fans made feeble attempts to stir the stagnant air.
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A stagnant air pattern, oppressive summer heat and urban pollution formed a smog cocktail over greater Tokyo which is suspected of sickening hundreds of school children, local press reports said Friday.
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The ventilating effect of the windcatchers prevent any stagnant air and hence any dew or humidity from forming inside, and the overall effect is pure, clean, cold water all year round.
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The stagnant air prompted three orange-level ozone alerts during the first week of July with more surely to follow, said James Joerke, air quality program manager at the Mid-America Regional Council.
