air quality

4:09pm Aug 05, 2022

Environment Environment

Report takes aim at EPA, WFU, and local officials over Weaver fire response

by Keri Brown

A recent study claims local officials and environmental agencies downplayed hazardous air conditions during the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire — and more should have been done to alert the public.
5:26pm Aug 03, 2022

Environment Environment

Report raises questions about air quality during Winston Weaver chemical fire

by Keri Brown
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8:24am Apr 21, 2022

Science Science Environment Health & Safety

More than 137 million Americans live in areas with poor air quality, report finds

by Dustin Jones

The rising number of fires hamper decades of environmental efforts, and over 40% of Americans — more than 137 million people — live in places with poor air quality, a new report says.
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

2:28pm Mar 14, 2022

National National Health & Safety Education

Better air in classrooms matters beyond COVID. Here's why schools aren't there yet

by Maria Godoy

Boosting ventilation and filtration not only lowers the risk of transmission, it's also linked to higher test scores and better health. But making upgrades is more complex than it sounds.
Reed Saxon / AP

10:04pm Mar 10, 2022

National National Science Environment Health & Safety

Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution

by Laurel Wamsley

"We see a really clear association between how these maps were drawn in the '30s and the air pollution disparities today," says an author of a study on the effects of the discriminatory policy.
5:00pm Feb 04, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety

As fire suppression efforts increase, air quality improves in Winston-Salem

by April Laissle

Air quality in Winston-Salem has been improving due to increased fire suppression efforts at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant.
6:00am Feb 03, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety

As fertilizer plant fire burns, Forsyth County environmental official sounds alarm about air pollution

by April Laissle

A Forsyth County environmental official is sounding alarms about the air pollution resulting from the ongoing fire at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant.

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6:35pm Feb 01, 2022

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Thousands flee homes near N. Carolina fertilizer plant fire

by Associated Press

UPDATED 6:35 p.m.
Julie Jacobson / AP

8:38pm Jul 21, 2021

National National Science Environment Health & Safety

The Western Wildfires Are Affecting People 3,000 Miles Away

by Josie Fischels

Eastern states have been clouded in a smoky haze for days, and with the smoke comes poor air quality. People far away from the fires aren't ready for the breathing problems the smoke brings.
Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images

2:30pm Jan 19, 2021

National National

Cremation Limits Lifted In LA Due To 'Backlog' As COVID-19 Deaths Skyrocket

by Rachel Treisman

Air quality limits on cremations are temporarily suspended in Los Angeles because of increased demand due to COVID-19. Officials say the death rate is now more than double that of pre-pandemic years.
8:06am Oct 08, 2020

Education Education Environment

WS/FC Schools To Install New Air Purification System In Some Buildings

by Keri Brown

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is investing in new technology to improve indoor air quality in some buildings before classrooms reopen in the coming weeks.
Noah Berger / AP

3:21pm Oct 02, 2020

National National Environment Health & Safety

California Wildfires Near Tragic Milestone: 4 Million Acres Burned

by Marisa Peñaloza

The unprecedented fire season has already killed 30 people, and burned down thousands of buildings and homes, forcing over 96,000 residents to evacuate.