Air Quality Articles
Respirable Dust in the Workplace: How the United States Regulates Exposure
Respirable dust can penetrate deep into the lungs, making exposure monitoring, engineering controls, respiratory protection, and federal oversight essential in industries such as construction, mining, and stone fabrication.
The Living Air Above the Forest Floor: How Decay Influences Air Quality
Decaying leaves, wood, and other natural biomass can release fungal spores, biological particles, volatile chemicals, methane, and odors that influence the air above forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems.
Thermal Fuel: How Temperature Drives Oceanic Storms
Differences in air temperature and heat stored in the ocean provide the moisture, instability, and energy that can turn ordinary weather disturbances into thunderstorms, winter cyclones, and hurricanes.
From Sky to Sea: How Atmospheric Chemistry Influences Coral Reefs
Atmospheric carbon dioxide, heat-trapping gases, airborne nutrients, and mineral dust can alter ocean temperature and chemistry, placing additional stress on coral reefs around the world.
Gas Stoves and Indoor Air Quality: What Cooking With a Flame Adds
Gas stoves provide familiar and responsive cooking heat, but without effective ventilation, their flames can release nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, benzene and other pollutants into the air throughout a home.
How Geological Erosion Shapes the Air We Breathe
From quartz-rich deserts and volcanic ash fields to glacial valleys and drying lakebeds, the geology beneath a landscape and the climate surrounding it determine what kinds of mineral particles eventually enter the air.
Baker’s Lung: The Airborne Cost of Victorian London’s Daily Bread
Victorian bakers faced devastating respiratory illness as flour dust, poor ventilation, extreme heat, and exhausting hours turned London’s daily bread into a serious occupational hazard.
Rotifers on the Wind: How Microscopic Animals Travel Through the Air
Rotifers can survive drying, travel through the air on dust or as dormant eggs, and revive after landing in a suitable wet habitat.
Using Carbon Dioxide to Understand Room Ventilation
Carbon dioxide monitoring can help hotels understand how well occupied rooms are ventilated, allowing them to improve guest comfort, identify mechanical problems, and adjust airflow more efficiently.
Air Quality Headlines
Idaho DEQ Issues Red, Unhealthy Air Quality Forecast As Wildfire Smoke Worsens
KBOI | 27 July 2026 | The Treasure Valley is under a Red Air Quality Alert as wildfire smoke pushes pollution to unhealthy levels, prompting burn bans and restrictions on outdoor and wood-burning activities through Monday.
Unhealthy Air Quality In Kalispell And Great Falls Today Prolong Smoke And Heat Weather Alert
NonStop Local Billings | 27 July 2026 | Montana remains under heat and air quality alerts as extreme temperatures and wildfire smoke create hazardous conditions, with officials urging residents to take precautions against both heat stress and poor air quality.
World Bank Commits USD600m To Clean Air Programmes In Uttar Pradesh And Haryana
Envirotech Online | 26 July 2026 | The World Bank has approved $600 million in funding to help Uttar Pradesh and Haryana expand air quality monitoring and emissions reduction programs, supporting cleaner air for an estimated 270 million people.
UP Researchers Build First Filipino-Made Air Quality Monitor
Inquirer Technology - Inquirer.net | 26 July 2026 | Researchers at the University of the Philippines have developed the country's first locally made air quality monitor, offering a durable, high-performance tool to improve pollution monitoring and public health...
Pima County Department Of Environmental Quality Issues Ozone Air Pollution Action Day
Arizona Emergency Information Network | 25 July 2026 | Pima County has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Tucson area, urging residents to reduce outdoor exertion and limit emissions as ground-level ozone approaches unhealthy levels.
Smoky Skies Are Coming Back
The Atlantic | 25 July 2026 | As wildfire smoke becomes a recurring feature of North American summers, experts say people will increasingly need to rely on air quality information to make everyday decisions about protecting their health.
Mitigating The Effects Of Air Pollution On Cardiovascular Diseases: Community-Based Interventions For Risk Monitoring And Communication
ScienceDirect.com | 24 July 2026 | A new perspective calls for stronger community, healthcare, and individual action alongside government policies to reduce the cardiovascular health risks posed by widespread air pollution.
Despite Being Disproportionately Impacted By Air Pollution, Many Gateway Cities Don’t Have State-Run Air Quality Monitors
Common Wealth Beacon | 24 July 2026 | Massachusetts advocates are calling for expanded air quality monitoring in underserved communities, warning that many high-risk Gateway Cities lack state-operated sensors despite increasing health threats from wildfire smoke and...
42 Studies Confirm: Air Pollution Is Linked To Higher Parkinson’s Risk
ScienceAlert | 23 July 2026 | A large review of global studies suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter, may significantly increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Somalia: Strengthening National Air Quality Governance
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) | 23 July 2026 | The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is helping Somalia build its first national air quality management system by strengthening monitoring, technical expertise, and evidence-based policies to tackle air pollution...
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