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20. Bay Area Air Quality Management District. “Clean Air in Schools Initiative.” August 2025. Announcement of grants funding filtration upgrades in schools near ports and refineries.

21. California Air Resources Board. Clean Air Centers Program . Sacramento: CARB, May 2025. Guidance on public shelters activated during wildfire smoke events.

22. European Chemicals Agency. “Update on Proposed PFAS Restrictions.” June 2025. Regulatory summary of Europe’s staged plan to restrict PFAS in products, with RAC/SEAC review in progress.

23. Reuters. “EU Methane Regulation Enters Force, Bans Routine Venting.” January 20, 2025. News coverage of new EU law requiring leak detection and repair for oil and gas operators.

24. Government of Canada. Clean Electricity Regulations . Ottawa: Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2025. Final regulations capping CO₂ emissions from fossil-fueled power generation.

25. Municipality of Utrecht. “Wood-Burning Phaseout Plan.” Utrecht, Netherlands: July 2025. Local ordinance phasing out residential wood stoves and outdoor burning by 2030 to reduce particulate pollution.

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