Coffin Butte Landfill Seeking Air Pollution Permit Renewal As Expansion Decision Nears

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

Statesman Journal | 16 May 2025 | Coffin Butte Landfill’s proposed air quality permit would allow significantly increased emissions of particulate matter while capping greenhouse gases for the first time, as required by updated federal and state regulations. The...

What Is The Air Quality Like In Phoenix? Photos Through The Years

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

AZCentral | 16 May 2025 | A series of images spanning nearly two decades captures persistent haze and smog enveloping Phoenix, often worsened by wildfires, temperature inversions, and vehicle emissions. Despite ongoing efforts, the Valley of the Sun continues to...

Air Pollution May Increase Epilepsy Risk, New Study Suggests

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

Kingsville Times | 16 May 2025 | A new Ontario-based study published in Epilepsia links long-term exposure to air pollution—specifically fine particulate matter and ozone—to an increased risk of developing epilepsy in adults, marking the first direct epidemiological...

Wildfires 2025 Review: ASEAN Reduces Emissions, But Haze Persists

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) | 16 May 2025 | Southeast Asia recorded one of its lowest fire-related emission levels since 2003, despite intense fire activity in March and April affecting air quality in Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. CAMS monitoring...

Wildfire Smoke Disaster: This Groundbreaking Study Links U.S. Blazes To 15,000 Deaths And An Economic Hit Of $160 Billion

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

Sustainability Times | 16 May 2025 | A study by Oregon State University found that wildfires intensified by human-driven climate change caused approximately 15,000 deaths and $160 billion in damages in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020, reversing decades of air quality...

Exposure To Air Pollution In Childhood Linked To Poorer Health In Late Adolescence

by Air Quality News | May 16, 2025 | Headlines

University College London | 16 May 2025 | A UCL study analyzing over 9,000 teens from the Millennium Cohort Study found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution—particularly PM10, PM2.5, and NO₂—during early childhood were significantly more likely to...