In A New Era Of Wildfires, The Air Quality Index Needs A Revamp

by Ryan Wilmot | Aug 28, 2025 | Headlines

C&EN – American Chemical Society | 28 August 2025 | Scientists warn that current Air Quality Index (AQI) metrics can underestimate risks after wildfires in urban areas, since hazardous gases and toxic dust from burned materials are not included—highlighting...

Improving Indoor Air Quality With More Effective, Long-Lasting Sensors

by Ryan Wilmot | Aug 28, 2025 | Headlines

Carnegie Mellon University | 28 August 2025 | Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a polymer-coated MXene sensor that lasts over twice as long and more accurately detects harmful formaldehyde indoors, offering a low-cost tool to improve indoor air...

Dust from Northeast Causes Air Pollution In Eastern Georgia

by Ryan Wilmot | Aug 27, 2025 | Headlines

Georgia Today | 27 August 2025 | Georgia’s National Environment Agency reports that desert dust drifting from the northeast has raised PM10 and PM2.5 levels in Eastern Georgia since late July, prompting continued monitoring and public health advisories.

Everglades Wildfire In Broward Fully Contained After Burning Nearly 50,000 Acres

by Ryan Wilmot | Aug 27, 2025 | Headlines

CBS News | 27 August 2025 | A lightning-sparked Everglades wildfire that merged into a 48,000-acre blaze in western Broward County has been fully contained after a week of firefighting, with smoke impacts easing as air quality returned to safe levels.

International Media Cover New Journal Article On The Health Effects Of Air Pollution From The US Oil And Gas Sector

by Ryan Wilmot | Aug 27, 2025 | Headlines

Stockholm Environment Institute | 27 August 2025 | A new Science Advances study finds oil and gas air pollution causes over 91,000 premature U.S. deaths annually, with disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities and heavy burdens in states like California,...

The Impact Of Air Pollution On Consumer Spending Patterns: Evidence From China

by Ryan Wilmot | Aug 27, 2025 | Headlines

Taylor & Francis Online | 27 August 2025 | A study of 1.66 million dining transactions in Beijing found that higher air pollution reduces in-person dining spending and increases food delivery use, especially among women and graduate students, revealing hidden...