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CORVALLIS, Ore. — This year’s wildfire season is expected to be just as bad as we saw in the summer of 2024, which will mean very smoky skies and poor air quality. According to new research from ...

Due to wildfire smoke affecting the region, a Code Orange Air Quality Advisory for fine particles has been issued. Smoke from ongoing wildfires may cause increased levels of fine particles in the air, ...

The CARB report points out that California is less industrial than other parts of the nation, so more emission reductions must be achieved through CARB regulations of mobile sources, including trucks.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- New air pollution and early death statistics in Allegheny County have been unveiled through a new study. The study finds that county residents have a higher mortality rate from ...

March 2026, Air pollution from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is contributing to a rise in ear, nose and throat (ENT) conditions, with doctors warning of increased irritation, infections and ...

Fine particulates in Pakistan’s air highest in the world last year, exceeding WHO guidelines by up to 13 times.

For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study. The study is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with persistent asthma, researchers found six key driver genes for ozone exposure and three for fine ...

The National Academies is convening an expert committee to consider the state-of the-science on the health risks of exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) indoors and engineering solutions and ...

The study, which analyzed blood samples provided by 330 pregnant women from the Atlanta metropolitan area, is believed to be the first to investigate how exposure to ambient fine particulate matter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was linked with increased mortality. The impact of PM2.5 and ...