Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires. Here’s how to stay safe
As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air ...
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EPA proposal to slash toxic air pollution in WV threatened by Trump policies
Federal environmental regulators have proposed a new rule to slash carcinogenic air pollution from chemical plants prevalent ...
In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution
Southern California chokes under hazardous air as wildfires rage, leaving residents and pets struggling to breathe ...
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Judges appear to side with EPA on state air quality plans
Republican-run states contend in a lawsuit that the agency's deadlines for the plans are arbitrary and capricious.
California abandons diesel truck ban and 3 other clean-air rules before Trump is sworn in
California has decided to abandon its phase out of diesel trucks and requiring cleaner locomotives because of the incoming ...
Is the Air Quality Index enough? What the AQI can — and can't — tell you about how healthy the atmosphere is.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) can tell you a lot about the health of the environment, but there are still measures you can take ...
What to Know About Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality
The LA wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres – but on some weather maps, air quality still looks good. What’s ...
Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
Calculating air pollution from wildfires and other events has become more complicated. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily ...
Air quality monitoring not equipped to measure full dangers from Eaton, Palisades fires, experts say
Unlike typical wildfires, smoke from the L.A. fires — consisting of toxic materials from burned down homes, cars, and more — ...
How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, and even while you are asleep, the U.S. Environmental ...
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New Interactive Map Shows Nationwide Pollution from Gas Turbines
(Washington, D.C. – January 15, 2025) Environmental Defense Fund, Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres today unveiled a new website and interactive map that illustrates unhealthy air pollution from the ...
Los Angeles air quality improves from wildfires' hazardous levels
Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot ...