Air Quality News
Protecting Food Before the Package Closes: How Processing Plants Control Air Quality
Food processing and packaging plants control filtration, humidity, pressure, airflow, and compressed air to prevent airborne contamination from shortening shelf life or spoiling finished products.
John H. Kinzie Elementary School In Chicago To Reopen Monday After Repairs For Mold Concerns
CBS News | A Chicago elementary school will reopen after mold remediation and air quality testing cleared the building for occupancy, with new real-time air quality monitoring and moisture-control measures being installed to help prevent future problems.
Lineage Food Removal Process At Boyle Heights Warehouse Is Completed
CBS News | Cleanup of a fire-damaged cold storage warehouse has reached a major milestone with all decomposing food waste removed, while air pollution controls remain in place as crews complete final cleaning and disinfection.
Where Air-Quality Information Comes From and How to Avoid Misinformation
Air quality has become remarkably easy to check. A smartphone weather app may display an Air Quality Index beside the temperature. News stations report wildfire smoke moving into a region. Government websites provide pollution forecasts, while inexpensive sensors...
Worst Day At Work Ever: Semi-Truck Rolls Into Pipeline, Area Ruled No-Fly Zone
The Drive | A construction accident ruptured Wisconsin’s Enbridge Line 5 pipeline and released a large cloud of natural gas, prompting evacuations and emergency air monitoring that found no hazardous gas levels beyond the immediate area.
Flathead Air Quality Monitoring Site Closures Ordered By EPA, DEQ
Daily Interlake | Flathead County will decommission PM10 monitoring stations in Whitefish and Kalispell as Montana shifts resources toward PM2.5 monitoring, despite concerns that relying on a single regional site could reduce local air quality coverage.
Exhaust at the Track: Air Quality at Car and Motorcycle Racing Events
Car and motorcycle racing events can expose attendees and workers to exhaust gases, tire and brake particles, fuel vapors, and dust, making ventilation, monitoring, and cleaner event operations increasingly important.
Water Testing Labs Keep Bacterial Basics On The Curriculum As PFAS Dominates Budgets
Envirotech Online | Water-testing laboratories are increasingly prioritizing PFAS analysis and LC-MS/MS training as new regulatory requirements compete with traditional bacterial testing for laboratory budgets, equipment, and staff resources.
Tantramar Gas Plant Gets Green Light From N.B. Government
GazetteXtra | A proposed 500-megawatt gas and diesel power plant in New Brunswick has received environmental approval with 45 conditions, including requirements for ongoing air and water quality monitoring and emergency planning.
Air Beneath the Earth: What Shapes the Atmosphere Inside Caves?
Cave air is shaped by geology, groundwater, microbes, animals, and limited ventilation, creating environments where gases such as carbon dioxide, radon, hydrogen sulfide, and methane can accumulate.
Protecting Food Before the Package Closes: How Processing Plants Control Air Quality
Food processing and packaging plants control filtration, humidity, pressure, airflow, and compressed air to prevent airborne contamination from shortening shelf life or spoiling finished products.
John H. Kinzie Elementary School In Chicago To Reopen Monday After Repairs For Mold Concerns
CBS News | A Chicago elementary school will reopen after mold remediation and air quality testing cleared the building for occupancy, with new real-time air quality monitoring and moisture-control measures being installed to help prevent future problems.
Lineage Food Removal Process At Boyle Heights Warehouse Is Completed
CBS News | Cleanup of a fire-damaged cold storage warehouse has reached a major milestone with all decomposing food waste removed, while air pollution controls remain in place as crews complete final cleaning and disinfection.
Where Air-Quality Information Comes From and How to Avoid Misinformation
Air quality has become remarkably easy to check. A smartphone weather app may display an Air Quality Index beside the temperature. News stations report wildfire smoke moving into a region. Government websites provide pollution forecasts, while inexpensive sensors...
Worst Day At Work Ever: Semi-Truck Rolls Into Pipeline, Area Ruled No-Fly Zone
The Drive | A construction accident ruptured Wisconsin’s Enbridge Line 5 pipeline and released a large cloud of natural gas, prompting evacuations and emergency air monitoring that found no hazardous gas levels beyond the immediate area.
Flathead Air Quality Monitoring Site Closures Ordered By EPA, DEQ
Daily Interlake | Flathead County will decommission PM10 monitoring stations in Whitefish and Kalispell as Montana shifts resources toward PM2.5 monitoring, despite concerns that relying on a single regional site could reduce local air quality coverage.
Exhaust at the Track: Air Quality at Car and Motorcycle Racing Events
Car and motorcycle racing events can expose attendees and workers to exhaust gases, tire and brake particles, fuel vapors, and dust, making ventilation, monitoring, and cleaner event operations increasingly important.
Water Testing Labs Keep Bacterial Basics On The Curriculum As PFAS Dominates Budgets
Envirotech Online | Water-testing laboratories are increasingly prioritizing PFAS analysis and LC-MS/MS training as new regulatory requirements compete with traditional bacterial testing for laboratory budgets, equipment, and staff resources.
Tantramar Gas Plant Gets Green Light From N.B. Government
GazetteXtra | A proposed 500-megawatt gas and diesel power plant in New Brunswick has received environmental approval with 45 conditions, including requirements for ongoing air and water quality monitoring and emergency planning.
Air Beneath the Earth: What Shapes the Atmosphere Inside Caves?
Cave air is shaped by geology, groundwater, microbes, animals, and limited ventilation, creating environments where gases such as carbon dioxide, radon, hydrogen sulfide, and methane can accumulate.
Air Quality Headlines
These Trees Are Making Air Quality In Cities Worse
Nature | 20 August 2026 | A new study suggests that some tree species commonly planted in cities may unintentionally worsen urban air pollution by releasing compounds that contribute to ground-level ozone formation, particularly as temperatures continue to rise.
Congress Weighs How To Improve Federal Wildfire Smoke Forecasting
Legis1 | 20 August 2026 | A new Congressional Research Service report highlights the growing challenge of monitoring and forecasting wildfire smoke, emphasizing the need for stronger federal coordination as smoke increasingly affects communities far from active fires.
European Reference Laboratory For Air Pollution
Joint Research Centre - European Union | 19 August 2026 | The European Reference Laboratory for Air Pollution continues to support air quality monitoring across the European Union by developing standardized measurement methods, validating new technologies, and...
Improving UAV-Based Air Quality Measurements Through Machine Learning Calibration Of Downwash Effects
Nature | 19 August 2026 | Researchers have developed a machine learning-based calibration method that improves the accuracy of drone-mounted air quality sensors, potentially advancing the use of UAVs for high-resolution pollution monitoring.
Cross-Border Smoke Poses Compliance Challenge For States
Legis1 | 18 August 2026 | A new congressional report warns that worsening wildfire smoke is creating growing public health challenges and may be outpacing existing air quality regulations designed to protect vulnerable populations.
NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia
NASA | 18 August 2026 | A NASA-supported study in Ethiopia has revealed how traffic, seasonal patterns, and cultural events influence black carbon pollution in Addis Ababa, providing valuable data for future air quality improvement efforts.
Forest And Land Fires In Sumatra
Reuters Connect | 17 August 2026 | Forest and land fires in Indonesia have caused air quality in South Sumatra to deteriorate to unhealthy levels, with dense smoke and elevated fine particulate pollution affecting the city of Palembang.
Smoke Screen: Are Wildfires Hiding The Good News On Air Quality?
American Council on Science and Health | 17 August 2026 | A new study suggests that exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 during pregnancy may pose unique risks to fetal development, adding to growing concerns about the health effects of increasingly frequent smoke events.
Air Quality Alert Active For Kittitas County Until Further Notice
Tri-City Herald | 16 August 2026 | An air quality alert has been issued for Washington's Kittitas County as wildfire smoke continues to create unhealthy conditions that may worsen respiratory and cardiovascular health problems.
Air Quality Assessment In The Context Of Landfill Mining Activities
Nature | 16 August 2026 | A new study suggests that landfill mining can release enough airborne dust to exceed air quality guidelines, underscoring the importance of effective dust-control measures to protect nearby communities and the environment.
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