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Category Archives: USA
What is Vog? Hazardous pollutant seen spewing out from Hawaii’s volcano other than lava
It has been more than three weeks that the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is hotting out lava, ash in the sky. The ash cloud can be seen from miles away. However, along with the molten rock and deadly … Continue reading
Kilauea Eruptions Creating Harmful Breathing Conditions and Skin/Eye Irritation
On Sunday, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) issued a new Kilauea volcano air quality warning about laze. But if you don’t know what laze is – or vog – you’re not a resident of Hawaii’s Big Island. Laze Appearing on … Continue reading
Study: Street-level air pollution increases health risk among elderly
A new study published today in the journal Environmental Health shows that differences in traffic-related air pollution are associated with higher rates of heart attacks and deaths from heart disease in the elderly. Scientists from Environmental Defense Fund and Kaiser … Continue reading
Hawaii’s silent danger: Volcanic smog, otherwise known as ‘vog’
The recent eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea has generated apocalyptic scenes of bright red lava exploding hundreds of feet into the sky and burning buildings consumed by the molten rock. But there’s another danger, silent and often unseen, that has been … Continue reading
Even brief particle pollution spikes tied to respiratory infections
People may be more likely to develop acute lower respiratory infections after even brief increases in air pollution, and babies and toddlers are especially vulnerable, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers looked at more than a decade of data on patients … Continue reading
Farms in the U.S. Contain Chemical-Filled Soil Responsible for a Shocking Amount of Air Pollution
Air pollution was responsible for one in eight deaths across the world in 2012. But most likely associate this smoggy mess with smokestacks, cars spitting out black smoke, or massive cities. There is, however, an unlikely source of pollution coming … Continue reading
Interactive map shows which San Diego areas have the worst air quality
Areas of Alpine, Borrego Springs and Warner Springs have the highest levels of ozone pollution in San Diego County, according to state data that indicate the level of air pollution in a given neighborhood. Ozone is the main ingredient of … Continue reading
Bad air quality along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year
Air pollution erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia. Air pollution trapped by winter inversions along Utah’s Wasatch Front, the state’s most populated region, is estimated to send more than … Continue reading





