Anyone who grew up near Los Angeles prior to auto emissions regulations knows what bad air looks like. The same is true for many who have grown up in countries that have perennial air quality issues.

Air pollution processes encompass a range of chemical, physical, and biological transformations that occur in the atmosphere as pollutants are emitted from a variety of sources – including industrial, ...

This post was updated Jan. 20 at 10:09 p.m. Wildfires in the Pacific Palisades have burned over 6,000 structures, releasing toxic smoke that threatens Los Angeles residents’ health. Although UCLA has ...

Due largely to the coronavirus pandemic and the increasing number and intensity of wildfires, many people have become more concerned about air quality, including in their own homes. To track indoor ...

CPR News conducted air quality testing for two days in February and June 2023. For the first, we rented a pair of handheld sensors that detect and count ultrafine particles emitted from vehicles. We ...

In the wake of COVID-19 and widespread wildfires, demand skyrocketed for air cleaners, machines that could remove potentially harmful particles from the air in a home. Manufacturers responded by ...

If you’ve been obsessed with air quality since the sky turned orange this summer, Eli Dueker, co-director of Bard College’s Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities, understands. But he’s not ...

That’s how one air quality expert describes the current public health situation in Los Angeles, where thousands are coping with destruction wreaked by the Palisades and Eaton fires. Together, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The skyline of downtown Los Angeles obscured by hazy skies following a wildfire north of the city on a moderate air quality day on ...