Air Quality News
NJBIA’s Siekerka Presents National Manufacturing Leadership Award
NJBIA | The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has received a national manufacturing leadership award for helping secure EPA regulatory relief by addressing the impact of transported air pollution on the Phoenix-Mesa region.
Hospitals Can Save The Environment And Your Health — Or At Least Not Make Them Worse
Petrie-Flom Center | A new analysis argues that hospitals should take a leading role in reducing their carbon emissions, emphasizing that cutting healthcare-related pollution is both achievable and essential to protecting public health.
From Rock to Sky: How Geological Processes Shape Atmospheric Chemistry
The atmosphere is often described as a mixture of gases produced by living organisms, human activity, and weather. However, the solid Earth also plays an important role in determining what the air contains. Volcanoes release gases from deep underground. Wind carries...
Griffith Lake Dam Spillway Improvement Project
DNREC – Delaware.gov | Delaware will begin a major reconstruction of Griffith Lake Dam in August to improve safety and reduce dam failure risk, with construction expected to continue through late 2027.
Sonoma County Updates Health Advisory Due To Poor Air Quality Caused By The Woodside Fire
Sonoma County | Sonoma County has issued a health advisory as wildfire smoke pushes air quality into very unhealthy and hazardous levels, urging residents to stay indoors and take precautions to reduce smoke exposure.
When the Landscape Holds Its Breath: How Mountains Influence Regional Air Quality
Mountains can trap pollution in valleys and basins, redirect smoke and urban emissions, and create sharp air-quality differences between lowlands, slopes, and high elevations.
The Border Can’t Block Air Pollution—But Environmental Diplomacy Can
The Philadelphia Inquirer | The history of U.S.-Canada cooperation to reduce air pollution across the border.
Public Responses About Air Quality In The World’s Ten Most Populous Countries
Nature | A global study finds that people exposed to higher levels of air pollution are generally more concerned and proactive about air quality, despite often having less knowledge about pollution and its health impacts.
Inside the Air Handler: How a Residential Air System Works
Residential air handlers use filters, blowers, coils, ducts, and controls to heat, cool, clean, and circulate indoor air, with routine homeowner maintenance helping the system operate safely and efficiently.
Klobuchar Joins Colleagues In Introducing Legislation To Create And Expand Grant And Loan Programs To Monitor Air Pollution From Wildfires
Senator Amy Klobuchar – Senate.gov | A bipartisan Senate bill would expand access to portable air quality sensors, helping communities better monitor wildfire smoke and protect public health during increasingly frequent smoke events.
NJBIA’s Siekerka Presents National Manufacturing Leadership Award
NJBIA | The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has received a national manufacturing leadership award for helping secure EPA regulatory relief by addressing the impact of transported air pollution on the Phoenix-Mesa region.
Hospitals Can Save The Environment And Your Health — Or At Least Not Make Them Worse
Petrie-Flom Center | A new analysis argues that hospitals should take a leading role in reducing their carbon emissions, emphasizing that cutting healthcare-related pollution is both achievable and essential to protecting public health.
From Rock to Sky: How Geological Processes Shape Atmospheric Chemistry
The atmosphere is often described as a mixture of gases produced by living organisms, human activity, and weather. However, the solid Earth also plays an important role in determining what the air contains. Volcanoes release gases from deep underground. Wind carries...
Griffith Lake Dam Spillway Improvement Project
DNREC – Delaware.gov | Delaware will begin a major reconstruction of Griffith Lake Dam in August to improve safety and reduce dam failure risk, with construction expected to continue through late 2027.
Sonoma County Updates Health Advisory Due To Poor Air Quality Caused By The Woodside Fire
Sonoma County | Sonoma County has issued a health advisory as wildfire smoke pushes air quality into very unhealthy and hazardous levels, urging residents to stay indoors and take precautions to reduce smoke exposure.
When the Landscape Holds Its Breath: How Mountains Influence Regional Air Quality
Mountains can trap pollution in valleys and basins, redirect smoke and urban emissions, and create sharp air-quality differences between lowlands, slopes, and high elevations.
The Border Can’t Block Air Pollution—But Environmental Diplomacy Can
The Philadelphia Inquirer | The history of U.S.-Canada cooperation to reduce air pollution across the border.
Public Responses About Air Quality In The World’s Ten Most Populous Countries
Nature | A global study finds that people exposed to higher levels of air pollution are generally more concerned and proactive about air quality, despite often having less knowledge about pollution and its health impacts.
Inside the Air Handler: How a Residential Air System Works
Residential air handlers use filters, blowers, coils, ducts, and controls to heat, cool, clean, and circulate indoor air, with routine homeowner maintenance helping the system operate safely and efficiently.
Klobuchar Joins Colleagues In Introducing Legislation To Create And Expand Grant And Loan Programs To Monitor Air Pollution From Wildfires
Senator Amy Klobuchar – Senate.gov | A bipartisan Senate bill would expand access to portable air quality sensors, helping communities better monitor wildfire smoke and protect public health during increasingly frequent smoke events.
Air Quality Headlines
Pentagon Lifts Lockdown After Air Quality Scare Proves To Be False Alarm
6ABC | 13 June 2026 | A temporary shelter-in-place order at the Pentagon was lifted after testing confirmed no hazardous air quality threat was present. Officials launched the precautionary response after building sensors detected a potential air quality issue that...
Toxic Gases, Carcinogens’: Tracy Medline Medical Warehouse Fire Raises Air Quality Concerns As Smoke Billows
KCRA | 13 June 2026 | Health officials are warning residents about potential exposure to harmful pollutants from smoke generated by a warehouse fire in Tracy, California. Sensitive groups are advised to stay indoors as air monitoring continues and concerns remain...
The Air Pollution Benefits Of Low-Severity Fire
Science | 12 June 2026 | Researchers found that prescribed burning in California forests can significantly reduce future wildfire severity and smoke emissions, with air quality benefits outweighing initial smoke impacts within several years. The findings suggest that...
Wildfires Are Reversing America’s Progress On Ozone Pollution, The Main Ingredient In Smog
The Invading Sea | 12 June 2026 | New research suggests that wildfire emissions have reversed decades of progress in reducing ground-level ozone pollution across the United States. The study links increasing wildfire activity to rising ozone levels and growing health...
PM2.5 Air Pollution Inequities In The US By Sector And State: Past Trajectories And Future Directions
Science | 11 June 2026 | A nationwide analysis found that while overall air pollution exposure disparities have declined since 2002, relative inequities persist for many low-income communities and communities of color. Industrial, agricultural, and residential...
Study Warns Even Moderate Levels Of Air Pollution Causes Heart Damage
CBS19 News | 11 June 2026 | A large Canadian study found that long-term exposure to common air pollutants was associated with more advanced coronary artery disease, even at relatively low pollution levels. Researchers observed higher levels of arterial plaque buildup...
Pollen Count And Allergy Info For Rancho Mission Viejo
IQAir | 29 May 2026 | Residents of Rancho Mission Viejo can track local pollen levels and allergy risks with updated forecasts designed to help manage seasonal allergy symptoms and outdoor exposure.
Air Quality Study To Be Discussed In Parramore
WKMG | 29 May 2026 | An EPA-funded air monitoring project in Orlando’s Parramore community is providing residents with new data on local pollution levels as advocates push for stronger protections against traffic- and development-related air quality impacts.
Millions To Avoid Driving Over Air Quality in California, Illinois, Indiana
NewsWeek| 28 May 2026 | Air quality alerts across California and the Midwest are warning millions of Americans to limit outdoor activity and driving as ozone pollution and windblown dust push conditions into unhealthy ranges.
Incorporating Air Quality Health Impacts Into The Social Cost Of Carbon
Nature | 28 May 2026 | Researchers are calling for wildfire smoke and ozone-related health impacts to be incorporated into social cost of carbon models, warning that climate-driven air pollution risks remain significantly underestimated.
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