Center for Clean Air
Electric vehicles improve air quality for everyone but have less impact in more polluted areas
But that’s not the whole story. The traffic corridors that run through disadvantaged areas to spread those clean-air benefits remain a source of heavy pollution from gas-powered vehicles. The study…
Air for disadvantaged L.A. residents is more polluted, more toxic
Levels and sources of contamination vary by location, UCLA-led study finds
Simulations show how city building configurations affect pedestrians’ air quality
Pollution at street level is worst with buildings in tight rows, UCLA study finds
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Suzanne Paulson on KCRW panel— Wildfire health questions: Air quality, clean up risks and more
Prof. Paulson, director of Center for Clean Air, appeared on KCRW's wildfire panel on Jan 15 regarding immediate and long-term health considerations for families and individuals returning to homes within the immediate vicinity of the fires and everyone coping with the recovery.
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Suzanne Paulson in Newsweek: Air Pollution From California Wildfires in Some Regions ‘Unprecedented’
Air pollution from the California wildfires is spreading across the state, with hazardous levels being recorded in many regions. In several areas the Air Quality Index showed regions where pollution…
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Yifang Zhu and Suzanne Paulson in The Daily Bruin: UCLA experts show LA air quality has improved, but encourage thinking long-term
A decrease in Southern California traffic led to decreases in microscopic air pollutants known as fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5. This contributed to a 20% improvement in air quality…
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Yifang Zhu Quoted in UCLA Newsroom: Planning a Trip Abroad? Before you Pack, Check the Air Pollution Levels
“Los Angeles used to be nearly as polluted as Beijing is today,” said Yifang Zhu, co-lead author of the study and professor of environmental health sciences at the Fielding School.…
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Yifang Zhu in One Zero: Startup Molekule Is Using the California Wildfires to Sell Its Crummy Air Purifier
As a technology, air purifiers land somewhere between legitimate health device and dubious wellness product. Many health researchers suggest that certain purifiers can reduce harmful airborne pollutants. “I recommend that…
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Yifang Zhu in The Guardian: A special kind of hell: fires, smoke and heat turn LA into a deadly paradise
“We’re expecting to see more and bigger wildfires if the climate continues in its current path,” said Yifang Zhu, environmental health sciences professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.…
