Air Pollution

Health

Something In The (Indoor) Air: A Paradigm Shift

Maggie Mullen

At the Early Care and Education Center at the University of Wyoming, there's a lot of what one would expect to see at a daycare - toys, books, and...

The Mullen Fire burning west of Laramie, Wyo., photographed on Sept. 30, 2020.

Environment

Wildfire Smoke Canceled Out Clean Air Gains In 2020, Report Shows

Maggie Mullen

Gains in air quality had been hailed as a silver lining amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But according to new data out this week, those improvements in the U...

Sunset over an oil and gas field in Uintah Basin in Utah.

New Research Suggests Air Pollution Makes COVID-19 Even More Deadly

Madelyn Beck

A new study has found that long-term air pollution increases COVID-19 mortality rates.

Oil And Gas

Suncor Oil Refinery To Pay $9 Million In 'Historic' Colorado Pollution Settlement

Matt Bloom

The massive Suncor oil refinery near low-income neighborhoods in Denver will pay roughly $9 million due to air pollution violations as part of a鈥�

Plumes of smoke from wildfires spread across the West in this image from August 2018.

Report Highlights The West鈥檚 Air Quality Challenges

Noah Glick

About one-third of Americans live in areas that regularly have unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a new analysis out this week from...

A cloud of smog hangs over Denver in the distance.

Environment

Northern Front Range Misses Air Quality Deadline, But Plans To Improve

Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a Colorado region missed its air quality standards deadline.The Coloradoan reports that the EPA is鈥�

Smog is common not only in Los Angeles but also in cities across the country. New research finds that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may be as harmful to the lungs as smoking.

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Air Pollution May Be As Harmful To Your Lungs As Smoking Cigarettes, Study Finds

Allison Aubrey

Smog can spike during hot days. A new study finds that the effects of breathing air pollution may be cumulative. Long-term exposure may lead to lung disease, even among people who've never smoked.

Rapid population growth in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, coupled with a household dependence on coal for heating and cooking has created perfect conditions for one of the most extreme cases of air pollution in the world.

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Mongolia's Capital Banned Coal To Fix Its Pollution Problem. Will It Work?

Emily Kwong

Winter nights in Ulaanbaatar can drop to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Many residents without electricity burn coal to heat their homes, leading to toxic air and health problems.

Health

Scientists Find Improving Air Quality Could Boost Life Expectancy, Including In Mountain West

Rae Ellen Bichell

A pair of scientific reports out this week looked at air pollution and how it鈥檚 changed in recent years. The Mountain West looks clean compared to other鈥�

Young hogs owned by pork industry giant Smithfield Foods gather around water at a farm in Farmville, N.C.

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Big Ag Is Pushing Laws To Restrict Neighbors' Ability To Sue Farms

Leah Douglas

The push is a response to the millions of dollars awarded to five groups of farm neighbors in North Carolina who sued a subsidiary of pork giant Smithfield Foods over water and air pollution.