Synergistic Effects Of Air Pollution And Artificial Light At Night On Diabetes Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study

by Air Quality News | May 17, 2025 | Headlines

ScienceDirect.com | 17 May 2025 | A new study of nearly 29,000 Chinese participants over three years found that both fine particulate matter (PM1 and PM2.5) and outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes, with...

EPA Deregulation Means More Air Pollution And More Cancer Deaths

by Air Quality News | May 17, 2025 | Headlines

Cure Today | 17 May 2025 | In the wake of the American Lung Association’s 2025 “State of the Air” report, an oncologist from Oncologists United for Climate and Health warns that proposed EPA budget cuts and pollution rollbacks could significantly increase cancer...

For Seasonal Allergy Sufferers, Warm Weather Isn’t Always Something To Celebrate

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

Brighton Today.ca | 16 May 2025 | Ontario’s allergy season has arrived earlier and more intensely than usual, with rising tree pollen levels and fluctuating temperatures making life difficult for residents with seasonal allergies. Daniel Coates of Aerobiology Research...

Up Against Musk’s Colossus Supercomputer, A Memphis Neighborhood Fights For Clean Air

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

NBC News | 16 May 2025 | Boxtown, a historic Black neighborhood in South Memphis, is pushing back against Elon Musk’s xAI facility, which locals fear will worsen air pollution due to its methane gas turbines. While city officials tout the tech development as an...

Air Pollution Exposure Linked To Poor Outcomes In Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

Healio | 16 May 2025 | A large South Korean study found that higher exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) before COVID-19 hospitalization significantly increased the odds of in-hospital mortality, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilation. Each 1 μg/m³ rise...

About 156 Million People Breathe Unhealthy Air. Are You One Of Them?

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

WDSU | 16 May 2025 | Nearly half of Americans now live in areas with unhealthy air, a sharp increase driven largely by wildfire smoke and climate-related pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s 2025 report. The rollback of environmental protections and...