Air Pollution Can Cause Cancer In Never Smokers, New Study Finds

by Air Quality News | Jul 14, 2025 | Headlines

BGR | 14 July 2025 | A new study in Nature reveals that never-smokers exposed to high levels of air pollution show lung tumor mutations similar to those caused by smoking, highlighting air pollution as a significant contributor to lung cancer risk.

Millions of Americans Advised to Avoid Going Outside

by Air Quality News | Jul 14, 2025 | Headlines

Newsweek | 14 July 2025 | Wildfire smoke from Manitoba has triggered air quality alerts for 22 million people across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with officials urging residents to limit outdoor activities as fine-particle pollution reaches unhealthy...

“100 Times More Polluting”: Study Reveals Industries You Didn’t Know Were Harming Your Air

by Air Quality News | Jul 13, 2025 | Headlines

NDTV | 13 July 2025 | A University of York study reveals that industries like shipping, aviation, construction, and farming face far weaker nitrogen oxides emission limits than home heating or cars, allowing some machinery to emit up to 100 times more pollution per...

Air Quality Alert Issued Through Monday Morning For Entire State Of Minnesota Due To Wildfire Smoke

by Air Quality News | Jul 13, 2025 | Headlines

KSTP | 13 July 2025 | The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued a statewide air quality alert due to Canadian wildfire smoke, with very unhealthy conditions in northern Minnesota and unhealthy levels extending across central and southern regions through Monday...

Polymer Coating Extends Half Life Of MXene-Based Air Quality Sensor By 200% And Enables Regeneration

by Air Quality News | Jul 12, 2025 | Headlines

Phys.org | 12 July 2025 | Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed a low-cost, long-lasting MXene-based formaldehyde sensor with a polymer coating that boosts durability, enables regeneration, and offers new potential for widespread indoor air quality...

US Pollution Measurement Practices Raise Questions About Reliability Of Data

by Air Quality News | Jul 12, 2025 | Headlines

The Guardian | 12 July 2025 | A Guardian investigation reveals Michigan air pollution permits frequently rely on distant or unrepresentative data, raising concerns that regulators and companies are downplaying health risks near factories and bypassing Clean Air Act...