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Deborah Shprentz

@envirohealth.bsky.social

Clean air advocate

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Canadian wildfire pollution associated with increased stroke severity Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study released March 3,...

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05.03.2026 16:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Air Pollution and the Risk and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Purpose Air pollution has been linked to several neurological conditions, including stroke and neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence regarding its association with multiple sclerosis (MS) remains con...

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05.03.2026 16:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Something's in the air in Golden and it's not just snow The heat map graphic below shows data from seven PurpleAir monitors around Golden this February. These monitors measure PM2.5—microscopic particles from vehicle exhaust, wood smoke, and industrial ope...

wildsight.ca/2026/03/04/s...

05.03.2026 14:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Does Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure Increase Mortality Risk in Individuals With HTN? - American College of Cardiology Short-term air pollution acts as an acute stressor in individuals with hypertension and amplifies mortality risk based on existing conditions, according to a nationwide study of 2.1 million hypertensi...

www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...

05.03.2026 13:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Researchers launch new climate health projects with Wellcome support | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard Chan School researchers will begin new U.S. and India-based investigations into the health impacts of air pollution, heat, and climate change mitigation strategies, made possible by charitable...

hsph.harvard.edu/news/researc...

05.03.2026 13:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Air pollution: concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), SDG 11.6.2 The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States. It provides access to over 1000 health topics indicators

www.who.int/data/gho/dat...

05.03.2026 13:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ferry pollution worse than cars in many European port cities Ferries in Europe emit more CO2 than 6.6 million cars and are responsible for more air pollution than all the cars in major cities like Barcelona, Dublin…

www.transportenvironment.org/articles/fer...

03.03.2026 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai air quality worsens as smog hides city skyline Mumbai’s air quality slipped to the ‘moderate’ category on Friday, a day after being ‘good’. The city woke up to a layer of haze Friday morning

www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumba...

03.03.2026 15:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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At the Crossroads of Congestion — Hell’s Kitchen’s Air Quality Lags Hell’s Kitchen’s air stays consistently more polluted than much of Manhattan, data shows — likely driven by buses, tunnel traffic and ships.

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03.03.2026 15:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Inequality of Air Quality in America - Brown Political Review Safe air is disproportionately concentrated in more affluent communities, while minorities and low income populations are burdened with higher pollution levels.

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Air pollution distracts insects from pollination and sex Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

03.03.2026 13:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Air Quality and Asthma Hospitalizations – Which U.S. Cities Are Worst Off in 2026? - North American Community Hub Air quality and asthma hospitalizations in 2026 - See which U.S. cities face the highest risk and why pollution levels matter.

nchstats.com/air-quality-...

03.03.2026 13:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Microplastics and nanoplastics in urban air originate mainly from tire abrasion, research reveals Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from Germa...

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03.03.2026 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Low-smoke solid fuels pose hidden public health risks via elevated ultrafine particle emissions Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a major culprit. In response, countries from Ireland to China have promoted lo...

phys.org/news/2026-03...

03.03.2026 13:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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City looking into installing 5 air quality sensors City accepts state grant to monitor particulate matter, heat and humidity in high-risk neighborhoods

theworcesterguardian.org/f/city-looki...

02.03.2026 14:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Air Pollution Is Wreaking Havoc on Ants, And The Effects Are Alarming Scent is essential to ant society: every ant within a colony wears the badge of membership in the form of smelly hydrocarbons.

www.sciencealert.com/air-pollutio...

02.03.2026 14:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Linked to Increased Asthma Exacerbation Risk Patients with mild asthma exposed to higher levels of O3 and NO2, but not PM2.5, were associated with an increased risk for asthma exacerbation.

www.pulmonologyadvisor.com/reports/ozon...

28.02.2026 14:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
EPA Further Moves to Bury Climate Pollution Data The Environmental Protection Agency moved today to keep data on companies’ climate-changing pollution hidden from the public....

www.nrdc.org/press-releas...

28.02.2026 14:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Former EPA Staff Detail Expanding Pollution Risks Under Trump - Inside Climate News The Trump administration’s relentless rollback of public health and environmental protections has allowed widespread toxic exposures to flourish, warn experts who helped implement safeguards now under...

insideclimatenews.org/news/2702202...

28.02.2026 14:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities Nicknamed the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard argues that researchers in the field have more reason than ever to back up their work with action.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

28.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Air pollution tied to brain aging, memory loss later in life, study finds Older adults exposed to high air pollution in the early 2000s had worse memory in 2011 — even after air quality improved, a new study has found.

usrtk.org/healthwire/a...

28.02.2026 14:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Move over IKEA – this budget smart sensor does far more for a similar price Sonoff’s new sensors deliver much more data and functionality

www.t3.com/home-living/...

28.02.2026 14:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Differential effects of fine particulate matter constituents on obstructive sleep apnea severity: A nationwide analysis of smart device-based monitoring - npj Clean Air npj Clean Air - Differential effects of fine particulate matter constituents on obstructive sleep apnea severity: A nationwide analysis of smart device-based monitoring

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

27.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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China tightens ambient air quality standards China has announced a major overhaul of its national air quality standards, introducing stricter limits on four key pollutants. The revised Ambient Air Quality Standards, jointly issued by the Ministr...

airqualitynews.com/headlines/ch...

27.02.2026 15:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Causal link identified for air pollution, outpatient visits for chronic rhinitis A causal relationship appears to exist between increased air pollution and outpatient visits for chronic rhinitis, according to a study published in The Laryngoscope. Su Hwan Kim, from Gyeongsang Nati...

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27.02.2026 15:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marion County health officials looking to monitor air pollution with new live data technology The Marion County Health Department is deploying up to ten new air quality monitors across Indianapolis, with five expected to be placed on the city's west side.

www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...

27.02.2026 15:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Scientists from UVA and NASA invite the public to help monitor plant health around the world Scientists at the University of Virginia and NASA have come up with a small, hand-held device that could be a big help to farmers and gardeners around the world.

www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02...

26.02.2026 18:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New air monitoring station near Flint begins collecting data The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy launched a new air monitoring station at Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad to replace a station vandalized in Flint last summer...

www.abc12.com/news/health/...

26.02.2026 16:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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NASA’s PACE Satellite Provides New Pollution Measuring Product - NASA Science NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, known for measuring tiny organisms in the ocean and particles in the atmosphere, has a new

science.nasa.gov/blogs/scienc...

25.02.2026 15:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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DOGE killed a potentially life-saving Utah air quality project. Could the Legislature step in? The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch.In 2024 clean air advocates had high hopes that a $1 million EPA grant could help c...

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/doge...

24.02.2026 15:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0