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Pollution: urban and regional

Haze over eastern Pennsylvania
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A New Look at Winter Air Quality in the Northeastern U.S.

by E. Underwood 9 May 2019

Past studies underestimated a major pollution source, particularly in rural areas.

President George H. W. Bush in the Everglades
Posted inOpinions

Lessons from President George H. W. Bush for the Present Political Environment

by E. Davidson 1 February 20194 February 2019

The “White House effect” can compel support for science and protect the environment—or damage both.

Cars in rush hour highway traffic driving in hazy air
Posted inNews

Stroke Deaths Rise, Life Expectancy Falls with Polluted Air

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 January 201913 July 2020

The connection between poor air quality and higher stroke mortality was strongest in southern states across a region known as the “stroke belt.”

Person wearing air pollution mask in Beijing
Posted inNews

Heavy Air Pollution May Lower Cognitive Test Scores

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 August 2018

A new study found that verbal and math test scores in China dropped with reduced air quality. The effects were especially pronounced for men and elderly populations.

Poor air quality in Beijing
Posted inEditors' Vox

Aspiring Toward Healthy Cities in China

by G. Filippelli and P. Gong 15 May 2018

One of the authors of a new report on efforts to create healthy cities in China describes challenges and opportunities for urban health and healthcare.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Long Reach of El Niño’s Broom

by J. A. Thornton 4 April 2018

Both the El Niño Southern Oscillation and natural variations in tropical Pacific weather conditions impact surface air quality in the Eastern United States.

Posted inNews

Sooty Bird Bellies Yield Insights into Historical Air Pollution

by R. Kaufman 16 October 2017

A new study mined museum collections to investigate just how sooty the air in the United States has been for the past 135 years.

Researchers spot a new technique to seek out sources of nitrous oxide
Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Technique Could Help Scientists Track Nitrous Oxide Sources

by Sarah Stanley 12 July 201714 July 2017

A long-term study in Switzerland reveals the promise of a new method to determine isotopic composition of the potent greenhouse gas.

Handlebar view of a courier bicycling in New York City.
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Novel Air Pollution Study Gauges Individual Cyclists’ Risks

by R. Kaufman 13 June 2017

By attaching an array of instruments to bike commuters in New York City, researchers aim to evaluate ambient pollution amounts and doses at the level of an individual cyclist.

Anvil clouds over Thailand; such clouds help loft pollutants into the atmosphere during monsoons.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Asian Summer Monsoon Launches Pollutants Around the Globe

by Kate Wheeling 5 June 2017

New research provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of the Asian summer monsoon (ASM) on atmospheric composition throughout the life cycle of the ASM anticyclone.

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