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How the U.S. Heat Dome Is Worsening Air Pollution
As the most recent heat dome has tightened its grip across the United States the past few days, scorching more than 90 million people under triple-digit temperatures, another invisible threat is building alongside the heat: polluted air. From New York...
ONGOING AIR QUALITY ALERT: Canadian Wildfires
Updated: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM (EST) Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality across the United States, with significant effects observed in the Upper Midwest and Northeast regions. In Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)...
Happy Mother’s Day from Austin Air: A Gift of Clean Air
At Austin Air, we believe there’s no greater gift than the gift of health – especially for the mothers and mother-figures who nurture, protect, and sustain us across a lifetime. This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the powerful role moms play...
Air Pollution Exposure in Childhood Impacts Brain Function
New research from the Netherlands provides compelling evidence that early exposure to air pollution can disrupt brain development, with potential consequences for emotional and cognitive functioning throughout adolescence. This is the latest evidence that air pollution isn’t just a respiratory...
Real Estate Debate: Buy An Older Home or Build a New One?
It’s on the horizon, that time of year when the real estate industry is booming with FOR SALE signs and open houses galore. Rental properties are also an especially hot commodity this time of year. Additionally, with winter weather gone...
Air Pollution Exposure in Pregnancy Impacts Newborn Health
Are you thinking of having children? Or perhaps you’re hoping some grandchildren will come into your life? The journey of pregnancy is an exciting and transformative time in a family, marked by a myriad of joys and anticipation. It is...
Dangers Lurking in Your Baby’s Bedroom
This week, we take a look at air quality in your baby’s nursery, with tips on what to look out for and measures you can take to keep your little ones safe. Why are children and babies at risk? Babies...
Study finds air pollution linked to 6 million premature births worldwide
For the first time, the effects of indoor and outdoor air pollution have been measured together, to determine how they affect pregnancy and the health of newborns. The results of the analysis, carried out by the University of California and...
Americans exposed to record levels of smoke
This year we have seen an unprecedented number of wildfires, burning all over the planet. Fires in Greece, Russia, Spain and Turkey have burnt millions of hectares of land, creating the highest carbon dioxide emissions in decades. Closer to home,...