For decades, Southern California’s war on smog has focused on strategies to reduce pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks. But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right ...
Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new published study ...
While residents living in north Denver and Commerce City know they’re often breathing dirty air, the large number of industrial businesses and highways in the area can make it difficult to pinpoint ...
For decades, the United States made steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. But ...
The element mercury (Hg) is a unique metal that is liquid at ambient conditions, and easily volatilized to the atmosphere, where it is distributed on a global scale. This environmental contaminant ...
New modeling research shows aerosol-related HONO sources strongly amplify SOA and PAN formation across China BOSTON, ...
Different components of small particular matter linked to modest cardiovascular effects. Relationship persisted even in neighborhoods meeting the current National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ...
A new report has been released by Germany-based ocean plastic recovery startup CleanHub that highlights ocean plastic pollution this year, as well as a look into its complex origins and what the ...
New research shows that PM2.5 air pollution may increase heart disease risk even at levels below current EPA regulatory ...
Unlike most other pollutants, particulate matter (PM) cannot be characterized by the space- and time-variations of the mass concentrations of a single compound. Important factors influencing PM ...