Study Explores Interplay Between Air Pollution, Genes, And Parkinson’s Disease

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

Clinical Trials Arena | 7 May 2025 | Diagnosed cases of Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. are projected to rise from 1.03 million in 2025 to over 1.23 million by 2033, according to GlobalData. A recent study in JAMA Network Open found that while genetic factors pose the...

California Awards Record $20.9 Million To Expand Community-Led Air Monitoring And Protection

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

California Air Resources Board – CA.gov | 7 May 2025 | The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded a record $20.9 million to 51 projects through its Community Air Grants program, supporting local efforts to monitor and reduce air pollution in some of...

Aerosol Impacts On Climate Change As Grand Challenges To Sustainability

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

ScienceDirect.com | 7 May 2025 | This special issue explores the roles of atmospheric aerosols in both urban and rural settings, focusing on their optical, physical, and chemical properties and their impacts on air quality and climate change—especially in sensitive...

The Fight For Clean Air In Albuquerque’s Most Polluted Areas

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

NRDC | 7 May 2025 | Community advocates in Albuquerque successfully pushed for the Health, Environment, and Equity Impacts (HEEI) Rule, requiring air permit applicants to account for the cumulative impact of pollution on already overburdened neighborhoods. Now under...

Air Pollution And Preterm Birth: Comparing Trimester Average And Repeated Threshold Exposure Metrics In A North Carolina Birth Cohort, 2003–2015

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

Nature | 7 May 2025 | A study of over 1.3 million births in North Carolina found that both average levels and repeated exceedances of ozone (O₃) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during pregnancy were associated with varying risks of preterm birth. The research...

Ambient Air Pollution’s Effects On Racehorse Performance

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

EquiManagement | 7 May 2025 | A new study analyzing over 31,000 Thoroughbred races in California found that even low levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5)—below current U.S. air quality standards—negatively impacted racehorse speed. The findings suggest current...