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Full Yellow Jacket: Bees Under Siege
The effects of air pollution are widespread, and often surprising. The latest example comes from research by a team of scientists at the University...
Post-Pandemic, 90 Percent of Nations Are in Air Pollution Danger Zone
As the world leaves behind the worst of the pandemic, health risks are rising in another key health category: atmospheric pollution. In fact, air...
Perspectives on Air Pollution Risks, From the Inside Out
As a research scientist, I have extensively studied atmospheric pollution, from vehicle emissions to particulates emitted by factories and power...
Artificial Intelligence Focuses On Earth’s Atmosphere
In history and in literature, man has contemplated the idea of machine intelligence with a mixture of fascination, wonder and dread. For every Robby...
Air Quality and Climate: A Toxic Correlation
The airborne particulates that represent the greatest danger to health, longevity and quality of life for people are also powerful enough to change...
Monitoring the Air We Breathe, Where We Live
Scientific discovery often has its biggest impact when shared with a wider audience. For example, medicine, nutrition and climate change are broad...
Air Pollution and People: Raising Awareness of a Rising Threat
Recently I had what is a rare privilege for most scientists: The chance to bring an issue of great importance to the attention of the media, the...
Research on Trace Pollutants Unlocks Lung Cancer Enigma
Lung cancer has long been associated with smoking, or exposure to concentrations of dangerous toxic substances such as asbestos. But new research...
New Study Casts Doubt on Atmospheric Pollution Safety Standards
In measuring indoor and outdoor air quality, guidelines established by governments and industry are the gold standard. We often assume that if a...
Breathe Easily: State-of-the-Art Solutions by a Trusted Air Quality Researcher, Investigator and Problem-Solver
Just as air is essential to life, pure air is vital to health, longevity and quality of life. Harmful air is a danger to families, employees and...