Wildfires in recent years have reversed some of the progress made in eliminating air pollution, new study suggests Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The smoke from wildfires in recent years has been so intense that it is decreasing air quality in the majority of the U.S., reversing some of the improvements made to air quality in the last several decades, according to new research.Wildfire... Read More.
High-tech 4th of July displays ditch fireworks over fire and pollution concerns Sunday, July 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With the Fourth of July right around the corner, many cities are gearing up for their traditional fireworks displays with many locations opting for innovative alternatives.Pallavi Pant, head of global health at the Health Effects Institute, told ABC News that the use... Read More.
More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution: Report Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an annual report published by the American Lung Association. The 24th iteration of the State of the Air report determined 19 million fewer Americans live... Read More.
Fetuses can be vulnerable to climate change, air pollution exposure, says researcher Thursday, December 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In Carson City, Nevada, one family is choosing to spend more time indoors because they said smoke from wildfires and soaring temperatures caused by climate change are sometimes making it difficult for them to breathe outside.Jennifer Cantley, who is a mother... Read More.
1 in 6 deaths worldwide attributed to pollution: Review Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- One out of every six deaths in 2019 were attributed to pollution, according to a new estimate published in The Lancet Planetary Health.The analysis, led by an international team of scientists, indicates that pollution played a role in 9 million deaths... Read More.
Communities with large Black, Asian and Hispanic or Latino populations more likely to be exposed to air pollution, new research suggests Wednesday, January 12 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Marginalized communities, especially those with higher-than-average minority populations, are more likely to be exposed to air pollution in the U.S., according to new research.Communities with large populations of Black, Asian and Hispanic or Latino residents have been found to experience more... Read More.
Air pollution remained higher in minority communities during the pandemic, revealing persistent health disparities Saturday, July 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Despite COVID-19 shutdowns temporarily clearing the air in many major cities, damaging air pollution was persistently higher in more minority and lower-income neighborhoods, compared to whiter, higher-income neighborhoods, according to a new study led by researchers at George Washington University."This... Read More.
