Air Quality | UC Davis

Burned hillside with charred trees and ruined homes, cloudy sky and distant LA county skyline.

Researchers Find Carcinogenic Chromium-6 in Palisades, Altadena Fire Cleanup Zones

by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
June 01, 2026

Gray, charred rubble pile among debris, the remnants of a building wall and swimming pool look out over a stand of palm trees and a skyline altered by the LA Fires

Chromium-6, Nanosilver Detected in LA Fire Cleanup Zones

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2025

Skyliine of Richmond, California showing homes, businesses and oil and gas refinery

CA Clean Air Law Making Strides in Overburdened Neighborhoods

by Tiffany Dobbyn
June 12, 2025

Woman in white protective gear and hat leans over ash remains of house collecting samples in plastic bag. Charred trees stand behind her.

LA Wildfires Air Quality Research Roundup

by Kat Kerlin
February 07, 2025

black and gray smoke plume moves over orange sunrise with golden light peaking below above palm trees and a house in Los Angeles

Long-Term Study on Health Impacts of Los Angeles Wildfires Launched

by Todd Datz
January 31, 2025

Sunlight shines over the helmet of a woman in firefighting yellow shirt amid smoky woods during a prescribed burn

Wildfire, Smoke and Air Quality Experts

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2025

l Aerial shot of dirt road surrounded by green winter crops in California's arid Imperial Valley.

Overlooked Emissions in California’s Salton Sea Air Basin

by Kat Kerlin
December 03, 2024

l Aerial shot of dirt road surrounded by green winter crops in California's arid Imperial Valley.

Emisiones Pasadas por Alto en la Cuenca Atmosférica del Mar de Salton en California

by Kat Kerlin
December 03, 2024

train carrying open-air coal

Coal Train Pollution Increases Health Risks and Disparities

by Kat Kerlin
April 18, 2024

wildfire. and smoke rises over hill and trees in forest at night

Wildfire, Soil Emissions Increasing Air Pollution in Remote Forests

by Emily C. Dooley
August 29, 2023

Sea level rise, water over bridge

Climate Change Experts List

by Kat Kerlin
August 05, 2023

aerial view of trains full of coal in open air

Coal Trains Increase Air Pollution in San Francisco Bay Area

by Kat Kerlin
April 27, 2023

Man behind scientific equipment in lab looking at camera in blue ball cap

Keith Bein: Chasing Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
August 08, 2022

Man installs solar panel over parking lot

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

by Emily C. Dooley
May 12, 2022

Female monkeys and infants

Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Early Pregnancy Affects Infant Monkey Behavior

by Andy Fell
April 01, 2022

VIDEO ADDED: ‘UC Davis LIVE’ on Viruses, Smoke and Indoor Air Quality

by Andy Fell
October 29, 2021

Junior high students construct air purifier in a classroom

Student-Built Air Purifiers Tackle Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

by Ali Loge
September 20, 2021

macaque monkeys

Natural Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Increased Pregnancy Loss in Rhesus Macaques

by Andy Fell
September 02, 2021

A close-up of a wood block and earth block and a blowtorch

The House That Doesn’t Burn

by Kat Kerlin
June 30, 2021

exhaust from vehicles on roadway

Air Quality Impacts Early Brain Development

by Trina Wood
June 17, 2020

applying cement

Concrete Solutions That Lower Both Emissions and Air Pollution

by Kat Kerlin
March 23, 2020

Two scientists outdoors

Scientists Receive $6 Million to Support Particle Accelerator, Wildfire Research

by Lisa Howard
November 26, 2019

rear view of kids in classroom raising hands

Are Students Getting Enough Air?

by Ali Loge
November 05, 2019

Two students stand outside the entrance to the UC Davis LIbrary's 24-Hour Study Room

The Closure: What’s Up With Academics?

by Julia Ann Easley
November 20, 2018

Smoggy Los Angeles

Consumer, Industrial Products Overtake Transportation as Source of Urban Air Pollution

by Andy Fell
February 15, 2018

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