Air Quality News
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms Of Dementia, Research Suggests
The Guardian | New research published in Science shows that long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) can trigger toxic protein clumps linked to Lewy body dementia, highlighting clean air policies as a crucial tool for brain health.
Arkansas Ambient Air Monitoring Network: Annual Network Plan For 2025-2026
JD Supra | Arkansas has submitted its 2025–2026 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan to the EPA, outlining statewide air quality surveillance sites, pollutant measurements, and proposed network changes to ensure compliance with federal clean air standards.
CEM India 2026: Call For Papers On Air Quality And Emissions Monitoring
Envirotech Online | The 4th CEM India conference on air quality and emissions monitoring, set for 10–12 March 2026 in Delhi, has opened its call for papers, inviting experts and industry professionals to present case studies and innovations by 17 October 2025.
New Public Dashboard Allows Real-Time Monitoring Of Noise And Air Quality In Limerick
Limerick.ie | Limerick City and County Council has launched a real-time public dashboard displaying air quality and noise data from 29 monitoring stations, linking environmental insights to public health and Active Travel routes ahead of Clean Air for Blue Skies Day 2025.
Can Low-Cost Sensors (LCS) Enhance Air Quality Monitoring For Personal Pollution Exposure Assessment?
IOP Science | A study of the Sensirion SPS30 low-cost PM2.5 sensor finds it can reliably track urban air quality patterns and hotspots, though accuracy declines at high humidity, highlighting the need for RH-based corrections in citizen monitoring campaigns.
Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Effects On The Respiratory System
JCI | A comprehensive review finds that particulate matter air pollution is a leading global health threat, causing millions of premature deaths and driving respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, fibrosis, pneumonia, ARDS, and lung cancer, with no safe threshold of exposure.
The Deep Dive: What’s In The Air?
WGBH | This week’s edition of The Deep Dive explores smog and air quality, from wildfire smoke and deadly historical smog events to Hollywood depictions, while offering expert talks, practical health tips, and a reminder to find fresh air escapes.
The Climate Crisis In Clinical Practice: Addressing Air Pollution, Heat, And Microplastics
ScienceDirect.com | A new medical review warns that climate change is already driving major health impacts through air pollution, extreme heat, and microplastics, urging physicians to integrate climate advocacy, education, and sustainable practices into clinical care.
From Smoke To Solutions: How Development Projects Can Clean The Air
Asian Development Bank | A new analysis warns that air pollution costs over $8 trillion globally and remains the second leading cause of premature death, but highlights that practical measures like sustainable transport, renewable energy, and better waste and crop management can deliver major health and economic benefits in Asia and the Pacific.
The Invisible Threat Of Ozone
Green Alliance | A new briefing warns that methane, already a powerful greenhouse gas, is also driving dangerous ozone pollution in the UK, calling for a 30% cut in emissions and binding ozone targets to safeguard health and food security.
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms Of Dementia, Research Suggests
The Guardian | New research published in Science shows that long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) can trigger toxic protein clumps linked to Lewy body dementia, highlighting clean air policies as a crucial tool for brain health.
Arkansas Ambient Air Monitoring Network: Annual Network Plan For 2025-2026
JD Supra | Arkansas has submitted its 2025–2026 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan to the EPA, outlining statewide air quality surveillance sites, pollutant measurements, and proposed network changes to ensure compliance with federal clean air standards.
CEM India 2026: Call For Papers On Air Quality And Emissions Monitoring
Envirotech Online | The 4th CEM India conference on air quality and emissions monitoring, set for 10–12 March 2026 in Delhi, has opened its call for papers, inviting experts and industry professionals to present case studies and innovations by 17 October 2025.
New Public Dashboard Allows Real-Time Monitoring Of Noise And Air Quality In Limerick
Limerick.ie | Limerick City and County Council has launched a real-time public dashboard displaying air quality and noise data from 29 monitoring stations, linking environmental insights to public health and Active Travel routes ahead of Clean Air for Blue Skies Day 2025.
Can Low-Cost Sensors (LCS) Enhance Air Quality Monitoring For Personal Pollution Exposure Assessment?
IOP Science | A study of the Sensirion SPS30 low-cost PM2.5 sensor finds it can reliably track urban air quality patterns and hotspots, though accuracy declines at high humidity, highlighting the need for RH-based corrections in citizen monitoring campaigns.
Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Effects On The Respiratory System
JCI | A comprehensive review finds that particulate matter air pollution is a leading global health threat, causing millions of premature deaths and driving respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, fibrosis, pneumonia, ARDS, and lung cancer, with no safe threshold of exposure.
The Deep Dive: What’s In The Air?
WGBH | This week’s edition of The Deep Dive explores smog and air quality, from wildfire smoke and deadly historical smog events to Hollywood depictions, while offering expert talks, practical health tips, and a reminder to find fresh air escapes.
The Climate Crisis In Clinical Practice: Addressing Air Pollution, Heat, And Microplastics
ScienceDirect.com | A new medical review warns that climate change is already driving major health impacts through air pollution, extreme heat, and microplastics, urging physicians to integrate climate advocacy, education, and sustainable practices into clinical care.
From Smoke To Solutions: How Development Projects Can Clean The Air
Asian Development Bank | A new analysis warns that air pollution costs over $8 trillion globally and remains the second leading cause of premature death, but highlights that practical measures like sustainable transport, renewable energy, and better waste and crop management can deliver major health and economic benefits in Asia and the Pacific.
The Invisible Threat Of Ozone
Green Alliance | A new briefing warns that methane, already a powerful greenhouse gas, is also driving dangerous ozone pollution in the UK, calling for a 30% cut in emissions and binding ozone targets to safeguard health and food security.
Air Quality Headlines
Rapid Growth Fuels Smog In Hanoi, One Of The World’s Most Polluted Cities
NBC News | 29 June 2025 | Hanoi’s rapid economic growth and urbanization have propelled it to the top of global air pollution rankings, with PM2.5 levels reaching over 24 times the WHO’s safe limit and prompting school closures and health warnings. Fueled by...
Air Pollution Linked To Worse Atopic Dermatitis
American Journal of Managed Care | 28 June 2025 | A new meta-analysis published in JAMA Dermatology confirms that exposure to ambient air pollutants—especially particulate matter and sulfur dioxide—is associated with increased clinical visits for atopic dermatitis,...
NCAS Researchers Help Shape Royal College Of Physicians Report On Air Pollution
National Centre for Atmospheric Science | 27 June 2025 | A new report from the Royal College of Physicians urges the UK to treat air pollution as a public health crisis, with contributions from University of York scientists highlighting its broad health impacts and...
The Arizona Department Of Environmental Quality Has Issued An Ozone High Pollution Advisory (HPA) For Thursday, June 26 And Friday, June 27, 2025
Arizona Emergency Information Network | 27 June 2025 | A High Pollution Advisory (HPA) has been issued in Maricopa County due to elevated levels of ground-level ozone, prompting restrictions on wood burning, off-highway vehicles, and government leaf blower use....
Poor Air Quality In Metro Atlanta Prompts Code Orange Alert
Cobb County Courier | 27 June 2025 | A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for metro Atlanta on June 26, signaling air that is unhealthy for sensitive groups including children, the elderly, and those with respiratory or heart conditions. The Georgia...
Air Pollution Control District Launches Upgraded Permitted Facilities Map
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District | 26 June 2025 | Santa Barbara County APCD has launched an upgraded Permitted Facilities Map offering public access to detailed records on all stationary pollution sources in the region. The tool now includes 10...
xAI Welcomes Memphis Pollution Results, Environmental Groups Push Back
Teslarati | 26 June 2025 | The City of Memphis reported no dangerous air pollutant levels at three monitoring sites, including one near xAI’s new data center, prompting praise from Mayor Young and xAI. However, critics argue the findings are incomplete, pointing to...
Results Of City’s Air Quality Test Met With Skepticism
FOX 13 Memphis | 26 June 2025 | A Memphis-funded air quality study reported no dangerous pollutant levels at sites near the xAI data center, but critics argue the omission of ozone—a major health concern—undermines the findings. State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and others...
Hyperspectral Imaging Technology Empowering Dynamic Monitoring Of VOCs: A Breakthrough High-Spatial-Temporal Resolution Detection Method
ACS Publications - American Chemical Society | 26 June 2025 | A new hyperspectral rapid imaging system (HRIS) enables high-resolution, real-time detection of multiple VOCs and related pollutants, addressing the urgent need for effective monitoring of industrial...
State Can’t Collect Air Quality Data In Flint Because Someone Stole The Equipment
MLive.com | 26 June 2025 | Air quality monitoring in Flint has been temporarily halted after a break-in at Whaley Park resulted in the theft of approximately $35,000 in equipment. The incident impacts a neighborhood with a longstanding history of air pollution...
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