On Sunday, Jan. 11, the air quality was given an orange rating, meaning that the air was unsafe for sensitive populations such as the elderly, children and people with heart and lung disease. Read More »
Category: Air Purifiers for the Home
Indoor wood burning causes air pollution, EPA warns
Here are some things you can do to keep the pollution from your indoor wood fire to a minimum. Read More »
Air quality warnings and burn bans in effect in Oregon
An inversion is causing poor air quality across most of the state of Oregon. Read More »
Harvard study points to links between smog and autism
Researchers found that women who were exposed to the highest levels of air pollution doubled their chances of giving birth to a child on the autism spectrum. Read More »
Obama, EPA propose more stringent limits on ozone emissions
The Obama administration proposed on Wednesday to lower the EPA’s ozone emission standard to 65 to 70 ppb (parts per billion). Read More »
Supreme court agrees to hear industry arguments on EPA emissions rules
The EPA policy, called the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS), is designed to limit the amounts of various dangerous chemical emissions from primarily coal-powered electric plants. Read More »
California study links air pollution to obesity
One more contributor to the widespread rise in obesity across the United States has been identified, and it’s all around us. Read More »
Air pollution linked to kidney disease
According to a new study from the University of Michigan, poor air quality may be responsible for some of the variance in kidney disease rates across the United States. Read More »
Burn bans attempt to mitigate poor air quality in Southern California
After a rough year for smog throughout Southern California, burn bans have been put into effect across the lower half of the state in an attempt to avoid adding more pollutants to already overloaded air. Read More »
The dangers of mold inhalation
Known as a “silent threat”, toxic mold inhalation is especially dangerous for those with compromised immune systems — children and the elderly. Read More »