South Coast AQMD Air Quality Education Program Goes Virtual
April 1, 2021
WHAM Program brings hands on experiments and lessons to high schools and middle schools
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air pollution
Will Self-Driving Cars Help or Harm Our Communities?
March 25, 2019
In cities like Washington, D.C., the arrival of self-driving vehicles has the potential to profoundly change how we get around. But whether those changes are for the better or the worse depends on the choices we make today, before these vehicles become widely available.
Making Sense of Sensors Conference Kicks Off at SCAQMD
September 30, 2017
The combined efforts will help provide a clearer picture of localized air quality for air quality policymakers and stakeholders.
A Rocky Start: Changing My Perspectives on California’s Air Quality
August 3, 2017
This was the first time in my 23 years of living in Los Angeles that I was actually able to see the mountains with clarity.
SCAQMD Conducts Town Hall Meeting in Compton on Special Air Toxics Monitoring
June 8, 2017
South Coast Air Quality Management District Chairman William A. Burke, Ed.D. and Board Member Judith Mitchell hosted a town hall meeting in Compton on Thursday evening to announce the agency’s plans to conduct special air monitoring near eight metal-finishing facilities in the Compton area.
Making Clean Air a Reality
June 1, 2017
The first few meetings I attended during my internship at SCAQMD truly opened my eyes to the hardships that families face because of poor air quality, especially those living in environmental justice communities. I had no personal experiences with asthma or other air pollution-related illnesses, but I heard continuously about babies who had to wear masks to breathe, about children who had to sit on the sidelines and watch while others played games and about people who were suffering.
Aerosol Clouds and Flares have Torrance Residents Concerned and Upset
April 5, 2017
Jobs are at stake as residents fight for safe air with the city of Torrance and the PBF Refinery.