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My journey as writer Contact About Air Quality Matters Discourse for all interested in all things air-quality related Menu My journey as writer Contact About What I’m watching May 12, 2024 So, what I have to report on, has to do almost exclusively with climate change/global warming, decarbonization and greenhouse gas emissions. And, the shows that I’m watching and are of particular note, have all been aired on the Public Broadcasting Service, or PBS, and these are A Brief History of the Future (produced and narrated … Read more Categories Climate disruption , Fossil fuels , Transportation Leave a comment Marking Asthma Awareness Month, national asthma-disparities-fight-leader honored May 4, 2024 WASHINGTON – Every year in May, EPA marks Asthma Awareness Month to raise national awareness of asthma and to highlight leading programs across the nation that serve as models for delivering outstanding improvements in asthma care and quality of life for people with asthma. Growing up with respiratory challenges in North Carolina, I know all … Read more Categories Health impacts , News Leave a comment With greater transit use/lower vehicle dependence comes improved air, increased household savings potential, etc.: Study April 29, 2024 In cities and in rural areas, in red states and blue states, most residents want cleaner and more connected communities. Public transit — including trains, buses, and dial-a-ride services — and accessible walking and bike routes give us healthy, clean, and affordable ways for everyone to get where they need to go. But for too … Read more Categories Air pollution , Climate disruption , Transportation 1 Comment What better time than Air Quality Awareness Week to give our lungs a break April 28, 2024 Nowadays, considerable time and energy is devoted to combatting climate change and global warming directly — which is a good thing. At the same time, significant time and energy is spent on dealing with climate change/global warming fallout — and that isn’t. Making worse those matters, it has been known for some time now that … Read more Categories Air pollution , Climate disruption , Energy conservation , Fossil fuels , High-speed rail , Particulates , Smog , Transportation Leave a comment 2024 ‘State of the Air’ report and findings are out April 24, 2024 The American Lung Association’s new State of the Air” report reveals that spikes in deadly particle pollution are the most severe they’ve been in the history of the report. According to the new report, people in the U.S. experienced the most days with very unhealthy” and hazardous” air quality due to particle pollution in 25 … Read more Categories Air pollution , Health impacts , News , Particulates , Smog Leave a comment On Earth Day 2024, Brightline West high-speed train service breaks ground April 24, 2024 LAS VEGAS (April 22, 2024) – Today [Apr. 22, 2024], Brightline West officially broke ground on the nation’s first true high-speed rail system which will connect Las Vegas to Southern California. The 218-mile system will be constructed in the middle of the I-15 and is based on Brightline’s vision to connect city pairs that are … Read more Categories News Leave a comment Latest Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks Inventory released April 15, 2024 WASHINGTON — Today, April 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its latest annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2022. Net U.S. greenhouse gas emissions were 5,489 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, a … Read more Categories News Leave a comment Air pollution increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease developing, new Emory study shows April 13, 2024 A new Emory University study has found that adults exposed to high levels of air pollution were at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In a study of 1,113 participants between the ages of 45-75 from the Emory Healthy Brain Study, all of whom were from the Atlanta metropolitan area, the researchers found positive biomarkers … Read more Categories Air pollution , Health impacts , News Leave a comment California’s Clean Vehicle Authority Affirmed by Federal Court May 12, 2024 April 9, 2024 WASHINGTON— A federal appeals court today upheld California’s longstanding waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which allows the state to set its own program of clean vehicle regulations. The court dismissed a suit brought by the oil and gas industry allied with corn ethanol and biodiesel growers and 17 Republican-led states. In March 2022 … Read more Categories Air pollution , News , Transportation IQAir releases world air quality report for 2023 May 12, 2024 April 6, 2024 STEINACH, Switzerland (March 19, 2024) – The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report reveals troubling details of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2023. For this year’s report, data from more than 30,000 air quality monitoring stations across 7,812 locations in 134 countries, territories, and regions were analyzed by IQAir’s air quality … Read more Categories Air pollution , News , Particulates Older posts Page 1 Page 2 … Page 146 Next → Search for: Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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