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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 State of Global Air Quality Funding report warns that despite major donor cuts and the closure of USAID, countries have committed to halving air pollution’s health impacts by 2040. www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/...

The State of Air Quality Funding 2025 - CPI

The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025 report highlights both the challenges and opportunities for air quality action amid major shifts in global development finance. Drawing on the latest data ...

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 4d

Mayo Clinic received funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop AI-driven biosensors and filtration systems that monitor and improve indoor air quality in hospital emergency departments across its Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona campuses. krocnews.com/mayo-clinic-...

$40M Federal Grant Funds Mayo Clinic Air Quality Research in Rochester

The research project could lead to new indoor air quality standards and public health policies.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 10d

Boston awarded over $1.1 million in Community Clean Air Grants to six organizations for projects including air quality monitoring, education campaigns, and pollution mitigation to improve public health and reduce exposure across city neighborhoods. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/bost...

Boston Announces Awardees Of 2025 Community Clean Air Grant Program | WBZ NewsRadio 1030

The City of Boston’s Environment Department announced the six recipients of the 2025 Community Clean Air Grant Program at Rita Hester Green Park.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 11d

Colorado health officials rejected Xcel Energy’s coal ash cleanup plan at the Valmont Power Station, citing inadequate protections against toxic dust and groundwater contamination, and ordered a stronger strategy before the $60–70 million project can begin. boulderreportinglab.org/2025/09/28/c...

Colorado denies Xcel’s initial Boulder coal ash cleanup plan, citing health and safety risks

Officials said Xcel’s initial proposal lacked safeguards. Residents fear disturbing the ash could send toxic dust into Boulder neighborhoods.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 14d

The GOTHAAM airborne mission used NSF/NCAR’s C-130 aircraft to study how urban, forest, ocean, and wildfire emissions interact to form smog and pollutants, generating a high-resolution baseline of atmospheric chemistry for climate and public health applications. news.stonybrook.edu/university/s...

Scientists Launch GOTHAAM to Track Air Quality Above NYC

The Greater New York Oxidant Trace Gas Halogen and Aerosol Airborne Mission (GOTHAAM) is the largest airborne campaign conducted to measure precursors to smog.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 15d

A joint study in Dar es Salaam found PM2.5 and PM10 levels far above WHO limits, while nearly half of South Africa’s monitoring stations were offline in 2025, showing Africa’s urgent need for stronger air quality monitoring infrastructure.

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Researchers highlight urgent need to tackle air pollution in Africa

SEI’s work in air quality monitoring draws attention to the high levels of air pollution in Africa.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 15d

A large-scale study in China finds that worsening air pollution significantly reduces residents’ participation in fitness activities, with impacts varying across gender, age, education, and household status. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

Frontiers | The Smog of Exercise: The Causal Effect of Air Pollution on Fitness Behaviors

With the rapid advancement of industrialization and urbanization in China, air pollution is now an increasingly serious issue, drawing heightened attention t...

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 18d

Microplastics accumulate in aquatic systems through cross-compartment flux, where poor waste management and bio-based plastics drive persistence and toxicity, showing the urgent need for standardized detection methods and integrated remediation strategies. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mapping global microplastic pollution: Integrating advanced detection and monitoring in aquatic ecosystems

Microplastics (MPs) have become pervasive contaminants in aquatic environments, posing significant ecotoxicological hazards to both ecosystem and huma…

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · 29d

Nottingham Trent University research shows that London’s narrow, tall-building “urban canyon” streets trap PM pollution, showing the need for greener design, AI-driven traffic management, and stricter emission controls to protect pedestrians and cyclists. phys.org/news/2025-09...

Narrow streets flanked by tall buildings may trap pollution, study shows

Research by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) shows that streets which are narrower than 20 meters experience irregular and often dangerously high spikes in particulate matter (PM).

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Sep 8

The EU Healthy Air Coalition warns that air pollution drives chronic disease and billions in economic costs, urging policymakers to accelerate emissions cuts, set binding methane targets, end fossil fuel subsidies, and curb biomass burning. epha.org/new-infograp...

New Infographic: Health Impacts of Air Pollution and the Urgency to Reduce Emissions - EPHA

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Sep 4

Limerick City and County Council has launched a real-time public dashboard displaying air quality and noise data from 29 monitoring stations, linking environmental insights to public health and Active Travel routes ahead of Clean Air for Blue Skies Day 2025. www.limerick.ie/council/news...

New Public Dashboard Allows Real-Time Monitoring of Noise and Air Quality in Limerick

Ahead of Clean Air for Blue Skies Day 2025 (07 Sept), Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) has unveiled a new public dashboard for environmental monitoring across Limerick City and County.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Sep 2

New analysis warns that air pollution costs over $8 trillion globally and is 2nd leading cause of premature death, but highlights that measures like sustainable transport, renewables, and better waste and crop management can deliver benefits in Asia and the Pacific.
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From Smoke to Solutions: How Development Projects Can Clean the Air | Asian Development Blog

Practical measures such as sustainable transport, renewable energy, and improved waste management can simultaneously improve air quality and support development in Asia and the Pacific.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 29

A new UCSD and SDSU study found that sewage-driven H2S emissions in the Tijuana River Valley created dangerous nighttime air pollution levels in South San Diego, posing health risks for communities until emergency water diversions reduced exposures by 95%. www.surfrider.org/news/new-sci...

New Scientific Study Measures Dangerous Air Quality Conditions in Tijuana River Valley

Air Quality Study conducted by UCSD and SDSU confirms dangerous levels of Hydrogen Sulfide released into the air from sewage polluted water in the Tijuana River in Southern San Diego, California.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 26

QuantAQ has unveiled the MODULAIR-UFP, a portable long-term outdoor sensor that precisely measures ultrafine particles using a water-based CPC method, providing real-time data to support research, regulation, and community air quality monitoring. www.envirotech-online.com/news/air-mon...

Recently introduced outdoor ultrafine particle monitor provides real-time air quality and weather data for long-term monitoring

QuantAQ has launched the MODULAIR-UFP, a highly advanced sensor designed to measure ultrafine particles (UFPs) in outdoor environments. This device enables the collection of new air quality data, s...

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 19

A new study finds that Whatcom County ranks 4th in the U.S. for the number of cattle animal feeding operations, with 137 facilities that raise fine particle pollution and disproportionately impact vulnerable populations. www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/aug/18/...

Animal feeding operations are increasing Whatcom’s air pollution, study finds | Cascadia Daily News

County has the fourth most animal feeding operations of all U.S. counties

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 15

Argent Materials has agreed to drop its appeal over a denied expansion permit and install three years of fenceline AQM at its East Oakland facilities in a settlement with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District resolving multiple air quality violations.
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East Oakland’s Argent Materials reaches a settlement over pollution violations

The aggregate recycling company, which runs two sites near the Oakland Coliseum, will implement air quality monitoring around its facilities.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 12

More than a decade after the 2012 Chevron refinery fire, Richmond residents are using California’s AB 617 program to push for community-driven pollution reduction, though advocates warn its lack of enforcement power threatens its promise of cleaner air.
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California’s Clean-Air Program for Polluted Communities Faces Crossroads | KQED

Touted as an environmental justice companion to California’s cap-and-trade system, AB 617 promised cleaner air for frontline communities like Richmond — but has it actually delivered?

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 11

New York officials are urging residents to prep for several days of extreme heat beginning Sunday, with ‘feels-like’ temperatures in the upper 90s, an ozone advisory for the NYC Metro area, and coordinated state agency efforts to protect public health and safety. www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

Governor Hochul Urges New Yorkers To Prepare for Multiple Days of Extreme Heat

Governor Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for multiple days of high temperatures across the State beginning on Sunday and continuing through Wednesday.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 1

A new GPS Air survey finds that odors, dust, and stuffiness influence public decisions about indoor spaces more than virus concerns, showing the growing demand for visible indoor air quality monitoring and certifications to build trust and business advantage.
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Perception more important than reality when it comes to clean air: survey

Odor, stuffiness and dust guide decision-making by building occupants, suggesting facility leaders should showcase their indoor air quality efforts, GPS Air says.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Jul 28

A deep neural network model accurately predicted PM2.5 levels in Seoul, with SHAP and Vanilla Gradient analysis revealing (NH₄⁺) and (NO₃⁻) as dominant contributors, showing the role of 2nd formation and the pros of dual explainable AI methods for modeling. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Development and interpretation of PM2.5 estimation model for the Seoul Metropolitan Area using machine learning and explainable AI

PM2.5 is emitted and formed in the atmosphere through various factors, posing significant health risks to humans. Therefore, accurately estimating PM2…

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Jul 21

UBC’s Air Pollution Exposure Lab studies how controlled pollutant exposure affects human health, providing critical data to inform public health policies and interventions as wildfire smoke and urban air pollution increasingly threaten Canadians.
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This lab asks research volunteers to breathe in toxic fumes — and they do it willingly | CBC Radio

As air quality worsens in Canada due to wildfire smoke, UBC's Air Pollution Exposure Lab is one of the only facilities of its kind in Canada gathering pinpoint data to provide insight into the ways po...

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Jul 18

The wearable air quality monitoring system market is rapidly expanding due to rising health concerns, technological advancements, and AI integration.
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Wearable Air Quality Monitoring System Market Size, Report by 2034

The wearable air quality monitoring system market advances with smart wearables, air sensor innovation, and rising concerns about indoor/outdoor pollution levels.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Jul 16

The EPA’s air quality rules rely heavily on uncertain links between PM2.5 and mortality, raising calls for reform to better account for scientific uncertainty, costs, and local flexibility.
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Rethinking Air Quality Regulation

Devolving responsibility for air quality regulation to the states may offer opportunities to reduce complexity, tailor policies to local needs, and motivate innovative approaches.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Jul 15

A new study finds that recent accelerated global warming is partly due to East Asia’s major air pollution reductions, which have unmasked previously hidden greenhouse gas-driven warming by removing the cooling effect of sulfur emissions. The irony is palpable.
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China's Clean Air Could Be Behind an Acceleration in Global Warming

Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years.

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Jul 11

A study finds that sectors like shipping, aviation, and construction face far looser nitrogen oxide pollution limits than homes or cars, risking rising emissions even with low-carbon fuels.
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Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds

Diesel generators allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than gas boilers producing same amount of energy

www.theguardian.com

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