Lawn Equipment Spews ‘Shocking’ Amount of Air Pollution, New Data Shows

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Hear That? It’s the Sound of Leaf Blower Bans

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Dusting and Mopping Better Than Air Purifiers for Cleaning Indoor Air After a Wildfire

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Even after smoke from a wildfire has visibly cleared, lingering toxins indoors can tank air quality and threaten our health. Harmful chemicals stick around on surfaces and release into the air—and, new research found, air filters won’t get rid of them.

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Hazards of Gas Stoves Were Flagged by the Industry—and Hidden—50 Years Ago

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Eerie photos show the Great Smog of London in 1952, which killed 12,000 people and changed the way the world saw air pollution

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A policeman used a flare to guide cars through traffic during the Great Smog in 1952.
A policeman used a flare to guide cars through traffic during the Great Smog in 1952.

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Any Way the Wind Blows

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