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2026 Wildfire Season Is Already at Record Early-Season Acreage — Here's the Air Quality and Health Warning for 12+ States

2026 wildfire season already burned 2.4M acres — nearly double the 10-year average. Air quality alerts active in 12+ states. Here's the health warning for sensitive groups.

Medical Daily

Top Gun star Val Kilmer died from pneumonia at 65. Here are the common but dangerous symptoms that are hard to spot for older adults

Val Kilmer died at the age of 65.

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Environmentalists sue after feds allow new drilling permits in one of the country’s most polluted areas

The San Joaquin Valley’s Kern County is home to some of the country’s most polluted cities

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What to know about metapneumovirus—the respiratory infection you've never heard of that spiked this spring

The respiratory illness is not new and has previously spiked in the U.S. too.

Fortune

Runner Reveals “Army Breathing Technique” That Made Jogging Much Easier

"No one teaches you how you're meant to breathe when you run and it took me so long to find this technique." The post Runner Reveals “Army Breathing Technique” That Made Jogging Much Easier first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Who should get an air purifier and can it help with wildfire smoke?

Outdoor air quality affects indoors, and many are turning to air purifiers – here’s what to know if you want to buy one

The Guardian - US

California's Latino-heavy cities have the highest air pollution levels in the U.S.

The conclusions stem from the annual air quality report by the American Lung Association

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

WEKU

EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism

The EPA has finalized the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks, a category that includes everything from buses to garbage trucks.

WEKU

Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk

A new survey finds more people are surviving lung cancer and racial disparities are shrinking. But unless it's caught early, lung cancer still has a low survival rate.

WEKU

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

Some of the nation's largest truck makers have pledged to not sell new gas-powered vehicles in California by the middle of the next decade

The Independent UK

What to know about metapneumovirus—the respiratory infection you've never heard of that spiked this spring

If you experienced cough and cold symptoms this spring, you might not have had COVID or the common cold after all. You may have had human metapneumovirus—a (relatively) newly recognized “bug” hitting radars in a post-pandemic world.

Fortune

Double Threat: The Greenhouse Gases That Are Also Poisoning You Now

Diesel exhaust and emissions from plastic production warm the planet over time, while immediately threatening those who inhale their toxic fumes.

Capital & Main

1 in 3 Americans breathe unhealthy air

The American Lung Association finds that U.S. air quality is improving, but wildfires and more threaten progress

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Los Angeles gets F grade for air quality once again in national report

LOS ANGELES — Despite tremendous progress in reducing air pollution over the last several decades, 98% of Californians live in communities with unhealthy levels of smog or fine particles, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association.

Tribune News Service

New study suggests menthol added to vapes worsens lung damage

PITTSBURGH — A paper published Tuesday in the journal Respiratory Research adds to a growing body of research that shows menthol flavoring added to electronic cigarette liquid worsens lung damage. The study represents the first time, to the authors' knowledge, that these effects have been seen with aerosolized menthol vapor.

Salon

EPA cracks down on coal power pollution

The new “Good Neighbor” plan will halve nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants by 2027

LiveScience

Air purifier vs essential oil diffuser: What's the difference?

We pit air purifiers against essential oil diffusers to get a sense of the differences.

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