Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 26, 2022

California’s Central Valley consistently experiences the country’s worst air quality, and climate change is poised to make air quality even worse. In a region known for its exceptional agricultural productivity, climate change is quickly amplifying a dangerous type of climate risk in California’s Central Valley: air pollution.

Climate Change 293

Climate Change Ozone Air Pollution Particle Pollution 293

Breezometer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In both the US AQI and the Nowcast, the higher the value, the greater the level of air pollution, and the greater the health concern. What Pollutants Does it Cover? Ground-level ozone (03) Particle pollution (PM2.5 Ground-level ozone (03) Particle pollution (PM 2.5) For PM 2.5,

Ground-Level Ozone 98

Ground-Level Ozone Particle Pollution Ozone Carbon Monoxide 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I have developed asthma as an adult and being in the vicinity of any diesel engine is enough to set me off, but the long-term health effects for all of us from the ambient particle pollution really cannot be overstated. Truck pollution is killing us, the planet, and it stinks. We in Colorado have many days of problematic ozone.

Nitrogen Oxides 225

Nitrogen Oxides Clean Air Act Fossil Fuels Ozone 225