Air Pollution Over Time

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Air Pollution From Wildfire Smoke Set Records for Many, Analysis Shows

Many towns and cities recorded their highest readings of one pollutant, known as PM 2.5, in 20 years.

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Air conditioners could be trapping and recirculating particles from wildfire smoke

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Wildfire smoke settles over Seattle

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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body

Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical st...

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Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke

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More intense fires, unpredictable wind patterns likely to keep putting Illinois in the path of wildfire smoke

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Trump blames Canada for wildfires, but scientists point to climate change

"We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and u...

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Why is smoke covering US cities thousands of miles away from Canada fires?

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Trump Won’t Say Two Words When Blaming Canada for the Wildfire Smoke

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How creative maps make air pollution more visible

Researchers have transformed air quality data into maps, visualisations and exhibitions to connect people to the issues in tangible ways.

Forbes

Why Heatwaves And Air Pollution Are Inextricably Linked

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Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Long-term exposure to certain types of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, Cambridge researchers have found in a critical review of the existing evidence.

Time

How to Tell If Your Outdoor Air Is Safe

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The New York Times

Take a Deep Breath? How Bad Air Affects Your Marathon Finish Time

Marathon runners consistently finished slower in cities with higher levels of dangerous particles in the air, researchers found. By Hiroko Tabuchi and Brad Plumer Every marathon runner has had a bad day. Your legs start to feel heavy. You feel out of breath.