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Study: Particle pollution from wildfires has ‘markedly stronger’ link to dementia than other sourcesResearchers were looking at PM 2.5 pollution, made up of particles with diameters at least 30 times smaller than human hair. They found that for every additional microgram from wildfires per cubic meter of air on average over rolling 3-year periods, patients faced an 18 percent increase in the odds of a dementia diagnosis. The figure for non-wildfire PM 2.5 was just 1 percent.
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Air pollution can be two to five times worse indoors compared to outside, and it’s especially concerning for children, who tend to breathe in more air than adults in relation to their body weight.
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A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.
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A new study finds that wildfires are having a major impact on trends in fine particulate pollution and their health impacts, especially in the American West. The researchers found that fire emissions have reversed pollution gains made in our region, and that premature deaths associated with such pollution are up by nearly 700 annually.
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New research shows air quality gains in the U.S. have been cut by wildfire smoke. Scientists are sounding the alarm for change if the world wants to breathe clean air in the future.
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Wyoming’s plan for managing pollution from some of its coal plants is okay for now, due to a recent court ruling. While the state sees this as a win, environmental groups are concerned.
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The American Lung Association’s new State of the Air report includes a number of Western cities among those most impacted by ozone, short-term and year-round particle pollution. They include Salt Lake City, Boise, Albuquerque and a number of front range cities in Colorado.
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The town of Jackson recently reminded its residents to not idle their cars this winter. At the moment, it’s the only town in Wyoming that is idle-free. They are trying to reduce fuel consumption and improve the environment.
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New research from the University of Colorado Boulder shows a concerning link between air pollution and brain development.
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A new analysis of air pollution across the country reveals a wide range throughout the Mountain West.