Air Quality Articles
The Health Risks Of Perfume Use And Best Practices For Safety
Perfumes have been cherished for centuries, not only for their fragrances but also for the luxury and allure they bring. At their core, perfumes are carefully crafted combinations of natural and synthetic ingredients, including essential oils, aroma compounds,...
Optical Particle Counting: How It Works and Why It Matters
Optical Particle Counting (OPC) is a technique used to detect and measure airborne particles using laser-based light-scattering technology. These devices work by directing a laser beam through an air sample, where particles scatter the light. The intensity and pattern...
Bacteria in the Atmosphere: A New Frontier in Climate Science
The atmosphere is not as sterile as once believed. Recent studies reveal that clouds host a diverse array of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These airborne microbes influence atmospheric chemistry, weather patterns, and potentially even climate...
Home-Based Aromatherapy: Enhancing Mood, But Impacting Air Quality
Aromatherapy, the use of essential oils and natural fragrances, has gained popularity for its potential to reduce stress, improve sleep, and elevate mood. However, while home-based aromatherapy can add an inviting ambiance, it’s essential to understand how it impacts...
Nutrient Highways: Understanding the Sahara-Amazon Dust Connection
Every year, vast quantities of dust from the Sahara Desert embark on a transatlantic journey, delivering essential nutrients to the Amazon rainforest. This natural phenomenon plays a crucial role in sustaining the Amazon's rich biodiversity by replenishing its...
Fueling Awareness: Benzene in Gasoline and How It’s Regulated
Benzene is a colorless or light yellow liquid with a sweet odor, classified as an aromatic hydrocarbon. It is highly flammable and evaporates quickly when exposed to air. Naturally occurring in crude oil, benzene is also produced through industrial processes and is...
What is Carbon Capture Technology?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) or carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a process that prevents CO₂ emissions from reaching the atmosphere by capturing CO₂ produced from industrial and power generation activities. It then stores the CO₂ underground in...
The Science Behind Electricity in the Air
Electricity and air share a complex relationship that influences numerous industries and everyday environments. From the generation and transmission of electrical power to the impact of static electricity on sensitive equipment, the interplay between electricity and...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus and What You Need to Know About It
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, commonly known as RSV, is a highly contagious virus that primarily affects the respiratory system. It poses significant health risks, particularly to infants, young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. As...
Air Quality Headlines
New Report Projects Harmful Air Pollution From Proposed Canadys Gas Plant
Southern Environmental Law Center | 23 October 2025 | A Harvard School of Public Health report commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center found that Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy’s proposed Canadys methane gas plant could expose over two million people...
Greens Challenge EPA Air Pollution Passes
E&E News | 23 October 2025 | Environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s use of “presidential exemptions” that granted 50 chemical plants and refineries two extra years to meet toxic emission limits, arguing the move unlawfully...
‘Green’ Crackers Failed. Delhi Suffers Worst Post-Diwali Air In 5 Years
NDTV | 22 October 2025 | Research from Delhi University’s Dr. S.K. Dhaka found that post-Diwali pollution spikes were primarily caused by locally used “green crackers,” not stubble burning from neighboring states, revealing that Delhi’s air quality issues are largely...
Delhi Air Quality At ‘Hazardous’ Levels After Diwali Fireworks
Reuters | 22 October 2025 | New Delhi’s air quality reached hazardous levels after Diwali celebrations, with IQAir recording a PM2.5 concentration 59 times above WHO limits and an AQI of 442, making it the most polluted major city in the world despite partial...
Federal Contract For Up To $40 Million Fuels Research To Revolutionize Clean Indoor Air And Defend Against Next Pandemic
UC Davis Health | 21 October 2025 | UC Davis and Virginia Tech are leading a $40 million ARPA-H–funded project called BRAVE to develop smart-building “smoke alarm” systems that detect airborne pathogens and automatically improve indoor air quality to reduce...
Air Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Slower Brain Maturation in Newborns
Technology Networks | 21 October 2025 | A study in Environment International found that prenatal exposure to fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) slows early brain myelination in newborns, suggesting air pollution may hinder initial stages of brain maturation.
Household Air Pollution Exposures Over Pregnancy And Maternal Blood Pressure Trajectories Through 8 Years Postpartum: Evidence From The Ghana Randomized Air Pollution and Health Study (GRAPHS)
ScienceDirect.com | 20 October 2025 | A long-term study in Ghana found that providing clean LPG cookstoves to pregnant women significantly lowered their blood pressure for up to eight years postpartum, highlighting the cardiovascular benefits of reducing household air...
Delhi Air Turns Toxic Again: GRAP Stage II Curbs Kick In; AQI Crosses 300
Times of India | 20 October 2025 | The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued new directives aimed at strengthening pollution control and improving air quality management across the National Capital Region.
Farm Fires In Pakistan’s Punjab Worsen Air Quality Across Region, Says Experts
The New Indian Express | 19 October 2025 | Experts report that worsening air quality in northern India stems from rising stubble burning across both Indian and Pakistan’s Punjab, with Pakistan recording ten times more farm fires and smoke drifting eastward across the...
Bay Area Air Quality: Elevated Levels Of Unhealthy Air Reported Across Region
Yahoo | 19 October 2025 | PurpleAir sensors detected elevated particulate pollution across the Bay Area on Saturday, with haze and smoke from Central Valley agricultural burns pushing air quality into the “unhealthy for some” range.
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