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北京一处雾霭中的高塔
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中国空气质量仍需进一步改善

by Saima May Sidik 12 August 202212 August 2022

在过去十年里,有毒颗粒物减少了约三分之一,但空气污染水平仍然高于健康水平。

Un cielo rojo y anaranjado sobre Portland, Oregon
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El aire nocivo a la salud podría volverse rutinario en el Pacífico Noroeste

by Jenessa Duncombe 10 August 202210 August 2022

Si el mundo continúa utilizando combustibles fósiles, la contaminación por partículas finas derivadas del humo de incendios podría duplicarse de finales de verano a inicios de otoño en el área del Pacífico Noroeste en los EE.UU. para el año 2100.

Figure 3 from the paper, showing a photograph of a tree, a satellite image, and a graph showing the impacts of different types of trees on temperature.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Community Scientists Help to Beat the Heat

by Gabriel Filippelli 25 July 202225 July 2022

As cities face health threats from heat and air pollution—both expected to worsen from climate change—researchers pilot a community scientist effort to map air quality and improve urban health.

A lit gas stove
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Hazardous Air Pollutants Found in Cooking Stove Gas

by Jenessa Duncombe 19 July 202219 July 2022

A Boston study revealed that natural gas piped into homes contained 21 toxins on the EPA’s hazardous air pollutant list.

Tractor spraying pesticides on crops in a field
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Living near Fumigant-Using Farms Could Increase Cancer Risk

by Rachel Fritts 18 July 202218 July 2022

Analysis of data from 11 western U.S. states found higher cancer rates in people living in areas with elevated gas-based pest control.

A several-story red brick building burns as several firefighters battle the blaze in the foreground.
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How Can Silicone Wristbands Help Firefighters?

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 8 July 20228 July 2022

Scientists are making strides in monitoring firefighters for pollutant exposure using silicone wristbands, which will become even more important as wildfires encroach on the built environment.

Smog obscures a jade pagoda in a Beijing Park.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Despite Improvements, China’s Air Remains Unsafe

by Saima May Sidik 23 June 202212 August 2022

Toxic particulate matter has decreased by about a third over the past decade, but levels are still above what’s considered healthy.

Posted inNews

Cuantificando los beneficios para la salud de una transición a energías limpias en EE. UU.

by Rachel Fritts 23 June 202230 June 2022

Eliminar la contaminación del aire relacionada con la energía en los Estados Unidos podría evitar aproximadamente 50,000 muertes prematuras y ahorrar miles de millones de dólares al año.

A truck emits a cloud of pollution while driving in Cameroon.
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Side Benefits of Climate Action May Save Millions of Lives in Africa

by Saima May Sidik 21 June 202221 June 2022

Premature deaths due to air pollution would decline across the continent.

Dark wildfire smoke moves across a partly cloudy sky.
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The Sun Bakes Wildfire Smoke, Changing Its Toxicity

by Jackie Rocheleau 13 June 202213 June 2022

A new study questions the narrative that dilution is the solution to pollution.

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