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Nov 7

2013

Fighting asthma in poor neighborhoods

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Asthma is a serious problem in Buffalo. We’ve reported in the past about the sky-high asthma rates on the West Side in neighborhoods near the Peace Bridge. The East Side isn’t much better, according to some of those studies. Both sections of the city are poor and susceptible to respiratory illnesses. Consequently, the Environmental Protection Agency teamed up with the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo to educate low-income families on ways to reduce asthma triggers in homes. The EPA provided a $54,840 grant that the Community Foundation matched. The money will help 80 families. Judith Enck, the EPA’s regional administrator[...]

Posted 10 years ago

Nov 6

2013

Lake Erie’s “50 and 2 Rule”

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Lake Erie holds 2 percent of the water but 50 percent of the fish. That may be a rough estimate, but the director of Ohio State University’s Stone Laboratory told Michigan Public Radio that the “50 and 2 Rule” is an example of how each of the five lakes have their own unique characteristics.

Posted 10 years ago

Nov 6

2013

Locals voted against more casinos

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Proposition One was approved by voters statewide, but a majority of the electorate casting ballots in Erie and Niagara counties opposed the expansion of casino gambling. The proposition also failed to carry the counties that are home to Rochester, Syracuse and Albany.

Posted 10 years ago
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