Air Quality Content

Long-Term Study on Health Impacts of Los Angeles Wildfires Launched

Katherine E Kerlin — January 31, 2025 - 12:10pm

In an unprecedented collective scientific effort to understand the short- and long-term health impacts of wildfires, researchers from four universities have launched a 10-year study of the Los Angeles fires. The wildfires that began in early January 2025 killed 29 people, destroyed more than 16,000 structures, and exposed millions to toxic smoke.

The research aims to evaluate which pollutants are present, at what levels, and where, and to assess the respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, reproductive, and immune system impacts of the wildfires.

Wildfire, Smoke and Air Quality Experts

Katherine E Kerlin — January 15, 2025 - 6:30am

A �鶹��ý wildfire, smoke and air quality experts list for media, updated for 2024.

Emisiones Pasadas por Alto en la Cuenca Atmosférica del Mar de Salton en California

Katherine E Kerlin — December 03, 2024 - 10:00am

Según un estudio realizado por la Universidad de California, Davis (�鶹��ý), al menos una cuarta parte de todas las emisiones de óxidos de nitrógeno (𝑁𝑂𝑥) en la cuenca atmosférica del Mar de Salton provienen del suelo californiano.

Read this news release in English.

Overlooked Emissions in California’s Salton Sea Air Basin

Katherine E Kerlin — December 03, 2024 - 10:00am

Nitrogen oxide emissions from soil in California's Salton Sea air basin are 10 times larger than state estimates, finds �鶹��ý study of rural Imperial and Coachella valleys.

Coal Train Pollution Increases Health Risks and Disparities

Katherine E Kerlin — April 18, 2024 - 11:00am

The first health impact study of coal train pollution centers on the San Francisco Bay Area, with �鶹��ý scientists finding communities near passing coal trains suffer worse health outcomes.

Wildfire, Soil Emissions Increasing Air Pollution in Remote Forests

Emily C Dooley — August 29, 2023 - 2:00am

Nitrogen dioxide levels in remote forest areas are increasang, and wildfire and soil emissions are likely the reasons why, finds a �鶹��ý study.

Climate Change Experts List

Katherine E Kerlin — August 05, 2023 - 12:14pm

The interdisciplinary nature of the University of California, Davis, yields a deep bench of climate change experts who can discuss with reporters various aspects of climate change and the many facets of life it touches.

Find experts by category in the lists below:

Coal Trains Increase Air Pollution in San Francisco Bay Area

Katherine E Kerlin — April 27, 2023 - 9:00am

A �鶹��ý study based in the Bay Area is the first to quantify coal train pollution in the urban U.S, indicating environmental justice concerns for Richmond and Oakland.

Keith Bein: Chasing Wildfire

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2022 - 10:00am

Air quality researcher Keith Bein uses a mobile lab to take air quality samples amid some of California's worst wildfire smoke. He's highlighted as part of a �鶹��ý series about how scientists deal with climate anxiety in their work.

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — May 12, 2022 - 3:23pm

Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.