Air Quality Alert Issued For July 23 For Franklin, Licking, 2 Other Central Ohio Counties

by Air Quality News | Jul 23, 2025 | Headlines

The Columbus Dispatch | 23 July 2025 | An air quality alert has been issued for central Ohio on July 23 due to expected unhealthy ozone levels for sensitive groups, driven by high temperatures, stagnant air, and lingering smoke.

Operations At Baltimore Coal Terminal Caused Air Pollution In Curtis Bay Community, Study Says

by Air Quality News | Jul 22, 2025 | Headlines

CBS News | 22 July 2025 | A yearlong Johns Hopkins study links bulldozer activity at Baltimore’s coal terminal to spikes in air pollution, confirming long-standing Curtis Bay residents’ concerns about coal dust.

Experts Explain Wildfire Causes, And How They Can Worsen Flooding, Air Quality

by Air Quality News | Jul 22, 2025 | Headlines

Virginia Tech News | 22 July 2025 | Experts explain how wildfires driven by heat and drought worsen air quality across the U.S. and increase the risk of flooding in burn-scarred regions.

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Exposure To Short-Term NO2 Air Pollution In California During 1980-2022

by Air Quality News | Jul 21, 2025 | Headlines

ScienceDirect.com | 21 July 2025 | Using high-resolution modeling from 1980 to 2022, this study reveals that despite overall NO₂ declines in California, racial and ethnic disparities in short-term exposure have widened, with Hispanic and other non-White groups facing...

Cleaner Air, Happier Life? Evaluating The Impact Of Air Quality On Migrants’ Subjective Quality Of Life

by Air Quality News | Jul 21, 2025 | Headlines

ScienceDirect.com | 21 July 2025 | This study finds that improved air quality boosts Chinese migrant workers’ well-being up to a point, but beyond that, the benefits taper off as industrial upgrades reduce income opportunities, highlighting a trade-off between health...

This Lab Asks Research Volunteers To Breathe In Toxic Fumes — And They Do It Willingly

by Air Quality News | Jul 20, 2025 | Headlines

CBC | 20 July 2025 | UBC’s Air Pollution Exposure Lab studies how controlled pollutant exposure affects human health, providing critical data to inform public health policies and interventions as wildfire smoke and urban air pollution increasingly threaten...