Breathing Easier: Understanding Indoor Air Quality And Asthma

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) | 7 May 2025 | Poor indoor air quality can significantly impact health, especially for vulnerable groups like people with asthma, children, the elderly, and those with heart or lung conditions. With indoor pollutant levels...

Cutting Greenhouse Gases Will Reduce Number Of Deaths From Poor Air Quality, Say Researchers

by Air Quality News | May 7, 2025 | Headlines

Phys.org | 7 May 2025 | Drastically cutting greenhouse gas emissions across Europe could prevent up to 250,000 air pollution-related deaths annually by 2050, particularly benefiting deprived regions with higher current mortality rates. A study by the University of...

Warm Spring, Early Summer And Looming Fire Risk In The West

by Air Quality News | May 6, 2025 | Headlines

KSL News | 6 May 2025 | The Climate Prediction Center’s summer 2025 forecast projects significantly above-average temperatures across much of the U.S., with the West — including Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico — facing heightened wildfire risk due to heat and drought....

Smoke Visible From Benicia Refinery Fire, Prompts Shelter-In-Place Order

by Air Quality News | May 6, 2025 | Headlines

SFGATE | 6 May 2025 | A shelter-in-place was issued Monday morning after a fire at the Valero refinery in Benicia sent thick, black smoke drifting through the area. While the fire was reported as under control and air quality remained “healthy” as of 11...

New RI-URBANS Study Highlights Fine-Scale Air Pollution Mapping Across Five Major European Cities

by Air Quality News | May 6, 2025 | Headlines

ri-urbans | 6 May 2025 | A new RI-URBANS study led by Karine Sartelet mapped air pollution at sub-100-meter resolution across five European cities, analyzing both traditional pollutants like NO₂ and PM₂.₅ and emerging ones such as black carbon and ultrafine particles....

EPA Clean Air Programs Are Critical For Public Health

by Air Quality News | May 6, 2025 | Headlines

Arizona Capitol Times | 6 May 2025 | Arizona’s air quality crisis is worsening, with Maricopa County now averaging nearly 55 unhealthy ozone days per year, and advocates are urging the EPA to strengthen—not roll back—clean air protections. Despite public support for...