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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 15, 2023
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. Source: State of California, Regional Report for the San Joaquin Valley Region on Impacts of Climate Change.
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PA Environment Daily
JUNE 11, 2023
Even if you are healthy and fearless, it’s still a good idea to skip outdoor runs or bicycle rides, unnecessary work in gardens or on the house exterior, or other strenuous activities that will have you gulping huge amounts of the fine-particle pollution clouding our county.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
"After a comprehensive literature review, our research found that the household use of methane gas, wood, propane and heating oil impacts indoor air quality, health, and drives climate change through the emission of compounds such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, formaldehyde and others."
Breezometer
MAY 12, 2022
Wildfire smoke is a mixture of chemical compounds including gasses like carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particle pollution, and more. The latest scientific research into prescribed burns suggests that the “safe” window for controlled burns is narrowing, as rainfall and climates change.
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