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The link between air pollution and Alzheimer's is now clearer than ever

Tiny air pollution particles may be doing more than irritating our lungs. A new study links long-term exposure to PM2.5 to a ...

Air quality alert issued for much of tri-state area: What to know

On top of the fact that Wednesday is a messy, murky day weather-wise in the tri-state area, much of the region is also under an air quality alert due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter (PM ...

Study finds PM2.5-linked cardiovascular deaths fell 45% since 2001, disparities persist

Clean air laws have led to a significant reduction in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution across much of the ...
European Medical Journal

Wildfire Smoke PM2.5 Linked to Thousands of Deaths

Major study finds chronic exposure to wildfire smoke PM2.5 linked to 24,000 USA deaths per year, with no safe threshold.
Power Engineering

The PM2.5 NAAQS were lowered: What now?

In May 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the primary annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM 2.5 [1] from 12.0 to 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m 3). In ...