A New Utah Law Was Hailed As A Win For Air Quality. But What Impact Will It Have?

by Air Quality News | Jun 21, 2025 | Headlines

The Salt Lake Tribune | 21 June 2025 | A NOAA study revealed unusually high halogen emissions from US Magnesium in Utah, linking them to worsened winter air pollution, but regulatory monitoring remains limited and largely based on the company’s self-reports. Despite...

Newcastle Air Pollution Sees ‘Significant’ Drop In Last Year

by Air Quality News | Jun 21, 2025 | Headlines

BBC | 21 June 2025 | Newcastle saw a 9% drop in nitrogen dioxide levels from 2023 to 2024, which officials attribute to the success of the city’s Clean Air Zone tolls targeting high-polluting vehicles. While air quality has improved, two areas still exceed legal...

Physicians Demand Urgent Action To Tackle Air Pollution Linked To 30,000 UK Deaths A Year

by Air Quality News | Jun 20, 2025 | Headlines

The BMJ | 20 June 2025 | The Royal College of Physicians warns that air pollution will contribute to an estimated 30,000 UK deaths in 2025, costing over £27 billion annually in health-related impacts. The report urges stronger government action, citing growing...

Dozens Of Sites May Soon Release More Air Pollution In NJ. Here’s Why.

by Air Quality News | Jun 20, 2025 | Headlines

NJ Spotlight News | 20 June 2025 | A bill rolling back EPA limits on hazardous air pollutants is set to become law, allowing about 1,800 industrial sites to increase emissions of toxic substances like mercury, lead, and dioxins. Environmental advocates warn the...

Air Quality Advisory Remains Effect For Trout Fire In Gila

by Air Quality News | Jun 19, 2025 | Headlines

New Mexico Department of Health | 19 June 2025 | Smoke from the Trout Fire in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest is impacting air quality across a broad region, with hazardous conditions reported near Lake Roberts and unhealthy levels reaching Las Cruces and El...

Climate Change May Make Prescribed Fires Rarer – But Increase Their Air Quality Impacts

by Air Quality News | Jun 19, 2025 | Headlines

NC State News – NC State University | 19 June 2025 | Prescribed burns significantly contribute to PM2.5 pollution in the southeastern U.S., especially in low-income and minority communities, with climate change expected to amplify these effects by reducing...