Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 26, 2022

This was particularly pronounced during the wildfire seasons of 2020 and 2021, when 4 of the 5 largest wildfires in California’s history burned. During the large fire years of 2018-2020, Fresno experienced 51 high particle pollution days , up from 34 days for the period of 2017-2019. .

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

. -- Indoor exposure to emissions from cooking on gas stoves can worsen asthma symptoms, cause wheezing, and result in reduced lung function in children , particularly in the absence of ventilation and for children living with asthma or allergies. -- Wood-burning stoves used for heating create sharp increases in indoor levels of particle pollution.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 15, 2023

billion in 2020. The three regions with the worst air quality (by year-round particle pollution) in the United States are in the San Joaquin Valley, corresponding to five of its eight counties. These groups often overlap, and negative impacts become cumulative for the same people.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 8, 2022

16) In 2020, the global amount of natural gas flared equaled 142 billion cubic meters (bcm) or 465 billion cubic feet (bcf). (17) 18) The amount of anthropogenic emissions, Carbon dioxide, and Methane, from the global flaring of natural gas in 2020 equaled 265 megatons of Carbon dioxide and 8 megatons of Methane, respectively. (19)

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