Air Quality

Climate change is fueling more frequent wildfires and a longer wildfire season in the Western U.S. and Canada. And the smoke from those flames are drifting to the Midwest, affecting air quality here in Ohio.

Air quality alerts have been issued this week because of the smoke from wildfires in Canada funneling into the Miami Valley.

Both the local air quality alerts and smoky skies are due to the wildfires blazing near Quebec, Canada.

Concerns remain about air quality issues from the train derailment and chemical burn off in East Palestine last month. But local health professionals say they aren't concerned at this moment about airborne contamination from the burn-off reaching the Miami Valley.

After more than a year-long investigation, the US EPA alleged Renergy, Inc. burnt off some of the excess biogas it produced that contained levels of hydrogen sulfide–an extremely flammable and highly toxic colorless gas known for its “rotten egg” odor– that were above permitted levels (exceeding 1,000 ppmv concentration)

Ohio University Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science Dr. Jana Houser says annual weather effects from western wildfire could become the new normal in Ohio.

A bill that puts the state’s renewable energy standards on hold for two years is headed to Ohio governor John Kasich’s desk. That comes just as the…

The Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, or RAPCA, is investigating several instances of elevated levels of PM 2.5, a fine particulate that contributes…

When Jude Whelley walks her dog in her front yard in Harrison Township, she often detects a syrupy-sweet smell, particularly on moist, foggy nights. Jude…