As smog levels in northern China reach historic levels, millions are learning to live with what has been dubbed “airpocalypse.” “Physically, if I don’t wear a [face] mask when I go out I feel dizzy and have problems breathing,” Jiang…
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Month: January 2017
Earth Expeditions: Korea U.S.-Air Quality
In this episode of Earth Expeditions our team takes a look at air quality in a joint field study between NASA and the Republic of Korea to advance the ability to monitor air pollution from space. For more information: http://www.nasa.gov/content/2016-earth-expeditions-korus-aq
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Air pollution near high traffic roads linked to dementia
London breaches annual air pollution limits in five days
Keynote: Air Pollution and Human Health—Science, Public Policy, and Controversy
The Stegner Center’s twentieth annual symposium focuses on Air Quality: Health, Energy, and Economics. Across the nation, great strides have been made addressing air pollution over the last several decades, especially following adoption of the federal Clean Air Act in…
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