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Friday, March 24, 2006 Oregon Public can offer comments about standards for 49 air pollutants March 24, 2006 The public can comment until April 4 about new Oregon Department of Environmental Quality standards for 49 air pollutants.

The pollutants are known or suspected to cause cancer or other health problems.The proposed benchmarks will provide health-based goals and the scientific basis for Oregon's air-toxics program.

DEQ officials said the new standards will help them identify and understand air-pollution problems across the state.Send comments to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, Attention: Bruce Hope, 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204; e-mail hope.bruce@deq.state.or.us; or fax (503) 229-5675.For information, go to www.deq.state.or.us/aq.- Beth Casper Post Comment OTHER ARTICLES FROM: Friday, March 24 News Judge clears tougher rules for emissions Task force details signs of meth houses, costs of cleaning them BMX track gets county approval Warrant issued for search in abuse case Public can offer comments about standards for 49 air pollutants Spots available for landlord training Representatives set Medicare hearings Woman is named Mrs.

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