Tag Archives: Alaska

Alaska air pollution holds clues for other Arctic climates

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the pristine expanse of Alaska’s interior lies a dirty secret: some of the most polluted winter air in the United States can be found in and around Fairbanks The Fairbanks North Star Borough, which includes Alaska’s second largest city, … Continue reading →

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Four in 10 Americans live in counties with unhealthy air pollution levels

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Respro® UK Ltd

Fairbanks, Alaska, Los Angeles and California cities get F rating American Lung Association tracks particle and ozone pollution New research from the American Lung Association finds that more than four in 10 people – a whopping 135 million in the … Continue reading →

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Air quality plummets as wildfire smoke hits Alaska’s most populous cities

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smoke and soot from central Alaska wildfires have afflicted the subarctic city of Fairbanks with some of the world’s worst air pollution in recent days, forcing many residents indoors and prompting one hospital to set up a “clean air shelter.” … Continue reading →

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Air pollution dogs North Pole as residents get on with life 

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Idling vehicles puffed out exhaust, and a haze lingered around the Safeway grocery store parking lot Tuesday. Jan Kreischer, who sells crafts, held her breath as she dashed through the parking lot to get into the adjacent mall. It was her … Continue reading →

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Air quality alert issued for North Pole; first of the season 

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The first air quality alert since last winter was issued Thursday for North Pole, where the air quality has been classified as moderate. The alert is in place through 5 p.m. Friday. Anyone sensitive to air pollution should avoid prolonged … Continue reading →

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Smoke pollution will worsen tonight and taper off in the morning, forecasters say 

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality is expected to diminish tonight as a temperature inversion intensifies, but improve by mid­day Tuesday when scattered clouds roll in, according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough air quality office and the National Weather Service. A Stage 2 … Continue reading →

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Smoke from hundreds of North American wildfires is taking a toll on U.S. air quality

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

There are hundreds of active wildfires burning in Canada and Alaska this week in what has been a horrible fire season so far. Unfortunately, the smoke from all of these fires has to go somewhere, and the jet stream has been … Continue reading →

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The dirty truth: Four out of every 10 Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association’s yearly State of the Air report ranked the cleanest and dirtiest metropolitan areas California’s cities were among the dirtiest in the country Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia, California ranked as the worst for air pollution Prescott, Arizona, … Continue reading →

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