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Although skies are now much clearer, researchers and community members remain curious about how the poor air quality may affect already

It likely won't be the last time this summer.

Recent events have highlighted the importance of air quality. Fortunately, you can take steps to make your home's air safer for you and your family.

For a few minutes on Wednesday, Detroit’s air quality was the second worst in the world.

Michigan and several states have issued air quality advisories as hundreds of Canadian wildfires continue to burn, sending plumes of smoke across the U.S. and leaving particles in the air that can be unhealthy for people and the environment. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss.

Residents told the Oversight Environmental Subcommittee that federal regulators need to better engage with communities impacted by industry.

Allergists and researchers say warmer temperatures are causing allergy season in Michigan to start sooner and last longer.

Within days, state officials are slated to release the alarming results of a monitoring program of airborne heavy metals, including arsenic, conducted this past October in inner Southeast Portland, the Mercury has learned. The state Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Health Authority plan to announce that DEQ data indicate a monthly average of 49 times the state air-safety benchmark level for the neurotoxin and carcinogen cadmium, and 159 times DEQ's air-safety goal for...

SCS said it has kept water fountains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has closed sinks that showed a high level of lead in the water.

Environmental exposures, such as pesticides, metals, industrial chemicals, air pollution, and other toxicants found in air, water, furnishings. or food, will receive special scrutiny during the ALS project.