Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represent a diverse class of carbon-based chemicals that readily evaporate at ambient temperatures. In urban environments their emissions arise from vehicular exhaust ...

Environmental scientists know underground chemical pollution is a major problem in Detroit, a city home to thousands of small polluted sites like old gas stations and dry cleaners. Doctors are aware ...

EPA’s recently strengthened Clean Air Act rules on ozone-forming volatile organic compound emissions were the first update for the sector since 1987. Recently strengthened EPA limits on smog-forming ...

The Center for Biological Diversity is asking a court to review the EPA’s approval of Colorado’s permit for an oil and gas ...

March 13 (UPI) --The volatile organic compounds released into the air while cooking food contributes to potentially harmful ozone pollution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researchers ...

Chennai: For thousands of city commuters packed into metro coaches every day, the ride may involve more than crowded ...

As fires burn the landscape, they spew airborne gases and particles, though their impact on air pollution might be underestimated. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 31, 2023) With cooler weather setting in and people heading indoors and closing windows, the issue of COVID-19 transmission escalates, as do concerns about toxic chemicals ...

Cleaning floors and surfaces is the most effective way to reduce a major type of air pollution from wildfires that can persist inside buildings. Smoke from wildfires contains pollutants including ...

Air quality in the office may affect our level of creativity at work. Scientists found that high levels of volatile organic compounds -- gases released from products such as detergents, pesticides, ...

Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released their findings from a multiyear study of what they call “underappreciated sources” of urban air pollution.