The truth about coronavirus, air pollution and our health

April 7, 2020November 9, 2020 Academic, Community Organizer, Concerned Citizen, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

The impact of the dangerous combination of air pollution and the Coronavirus pandemic will not only hurt individuals, but could be an additional burden on our already overloaded healthcare system.

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Collaborating on clean air in Latin America and around the world

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

Many Latin American and Caribbean countries are implementing clean air solutions, but much more must be done to protect public health and slow climate change. ...
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Four ways air quality technology can improve public health in Latin America and around the world

December 22, 2022February 10, 2023
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Environmental justice groups bring Air Tracker to cities in Alabama and California

December 12, 2022December 22, 2022
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Investigating air pollution inequity at the neighborhood scale

November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

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Climate Action Stalled? Integrate clean air solutions into climate strategy

February 15, 2022

There are enormous health benefits to a decarbonized future, and the most tangible near-term improvements to health will come from improved air quality.
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New York Times: E.P.A. Chief Vows to ‘Do Better’ to Protect Poor Communities

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022
Academic, Environmental Justice, Government Official/Policymaker, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

New York Times: Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022
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APN News (India): TERI and EDF launch first-of-its-kind catalogue of Indian Emission Inventory reports to help cities combat air pollution

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Latest Press Releases

U.S. Agency for International Development, Clean Air Catalyst and Indore Municipal Corporation Launch New Air Quality Monitoring Stations

February 15, 2023

New state-of-the-art equipment to provide data on sources of local air pollution (INDORE, February 15, 2023) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Clean Air ...
EPA’s Important Initiative to Protect People from Soot Pollution Should be Further Strengthened to Save Lives

January 6, 2023

(Washington, D.C. – January 6, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking an important step toward strengthening our nation’s health-based standards for particle or ...
$53m in New Funding for Community-level Air Quality Monitoring Projects to Support Local Efforts to Measure Air Pollution

November 7, 2022November 8, 2022

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $53 million in funding for air quality monitoring for communities throughout the U.S., the largest such investment ...
Una nueva alianza para mejorar la calidad del aire, promover la salud mundial y los objetivos climáticos en países de América Latina y el Caribe

September 7, 2022

PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Lexi Ambrogi, (973) 960-0073, lambrogi@edf.org Una nueva alianza para mejorar la calidad del aire, promover la salud mundial y los ...
Nova parceria para melhorar a qualidade do ar e avançar com as metas globais climáticas e de saúde em países da América Latina e do Caribe

September 7, 2022

PARA PUBLICAÇÃO IMEDIATA Contacto: Lexi Ambrogi, (973) 960-0073, lambrogi@edf.org Nova parceria para melhorar a qualidade do ar e avançar com as metas globais climáticas e ...
New Partnership to Improve Air Quality, Advance Global Health and Climate Goals in Latin American and Caribbean Countries

September 7, 2022September 12, 2022

A new partnership announced today between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) will build collaborative clean air solutions in 33 ...
California Approves Clean Cars Standards, Speeds Toward a Future Free from Tailpipe Pollution

August 25, 2022September 6, 2022

The California Air Resources Board just approved new standards that will ensure all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state will be zero-emitting ...
STUDY: New Research Links Higher Street-Level Traffic-Related Air Pollution with Increased Emergency Room Costs

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

(Washington, D.C. – August 9, 2022) A new study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment finds that long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with higher ...
McEachin Bill Would Provide Tools to Protect Health Through Better Understanding of Local Air Pollution

July 28, 2022

(Washington, D.C. – July 28, 2022) U.S. Representative A. Donald McEachin (VA) today introduced the “Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act” to strengthen hyperlocal ...
Bill Would Protect Public Health with Better Air Pollution Data

July 13, 2022July 18, 2022

(Washington, D.C. – July 13, 2022) U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today reintroduced the Public Health Air Quality Act of ...
EDF “Strongly Supports” Proposal to Strengthen Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Protect Millions from Smog-Forming Coal-Plant Smokestack Pollution

June 27, 2022July 18, 2022

(Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2022) Environmental Defense Fund is urging EPA to update and strengthen the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule in order to protect ...
New Tool Shows Air Pollution’s Path

June 13, 2022

(HOUSTON, TX) Environmental Defense Fund today unveiled Air Tracker, a first-of-its-kind web-based tool that allows users to plot the likely path of air pollution. Run on ...
REPORT: For Senior Populations, Black Americans Are Three Times More Likely to Die from Exposure to Particle Pollution Than White Americans

June 3, 2022July 18, 2022

(Washington, D.C. – June 3, 2022) Black Americans 65 and older are three times more likely to die from exposure to fine particle air pollution ...
Strengthening EPA Standards to Include Zero-Emitting Freight Trucks and Buses Critical for Reaching Health, Climate Goals – EDF Expert at EPA Public Hearing

April 18, 2022

Statement from EDF legal fellow Andy Su: “Deploying zero-emitting heavy-duty vehicles is critical to reach our health and climate goals. We urge EPA to move ...
New US Fuel Economy Standards Will Clean Air, Save Americans Money, Strengthen National Security

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

(Washington, D.C. – April 1, 2022) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today final standards that will improve fuel ...
EPA Proposes Pollution Standards for Freight Trucks and Buses

March 7, 2022

Statement from Peter Zalzal: “Heavy-duty vehicles like freight trucks, delivery vans, transit buses and school buses are a significant source of both climate pollution and ...
EDF, Allies Move to Defend EPA in Legal Challenges to Clean Car Standards

March 3, 2022

Statement from Alice Henderson, Senior Attorney and Director of Transportation and Clean Air Policy: “These clean car standards will deliver enormous climate and public health ...
Leading Environmental Groups Respond to Attacks Against Clean Air Act Heard Before Supreme Court

February 28, 2022

Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp: “Coal companies and their allies asked the Supreme Court today to prevent the EPA from limiting the huge amount ...
Castor, Blunt Rochester, Torres Air Quality Monitoring Bill is a Step Toward Helping Communities Tackle Longstanding Inequities

February 18, 2022

Statement by Heather McTeer Toney: “While there is a long way to go to address the systemic injustices associated with infrastructure development in this country, ...
New Study Finds Rapidly Declining Costs for Zero-Emitting Freight Trucks and Buses

February 10, 2022

Statement by Peter Zalzal: “Pollution from freight trucks and buses is dangerous to people’s health and accelerates climate change. This study finds that zero-emitting solutions ...
EPA Science Advisory Committee Draft Letter Recommends EPA Strengthen Particulate Pollution Standard

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Statement by EDF Analyst Taylor Bacon: “CASAC’s draft letter provides additional, strong support for EPA’s decision to revisit our national health-based standards for particulate pollution. ...
EPA Takes Welcome Step to Support Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, Protect Americans from Dangerous Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants

January 31, 2022

Statement by EDF Lead Counsel Michael Panfil: “Today, EPA released its proposed finding that is it ‘appropriate and necessary’ under the Clean Air Act to ...
Environmental Protection Agency to Step Up Enforcement and Monitoring of Pollution in Overburdened Communities

January 28, 2022

Statement by Heather McTeer Toney: “The Environmental Protection Agency today took a significant step on the march toward justice for communities that it for too ...
Markey Bill Provides Tools to Better Understand Local Sources of Air Pollution and Protect Health

January 14, 2022January 26, 2022

Statement by Sarah Vogel: “Hyperlocal air quality monitoring technologies are critically important for understanding the local health impacts of air pollution. We need better data ...
Protective Clean Car Standards Will Reduce Pollution, Save Money, Be a Gift to All Americans

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Statement by Fred Krupp: “Today EPA announced the most protective clean car standards our nation has ever adopted to address the climate crisis. The standards are ...
EDF: Colo. Governor Budget Proposal Makes Strong Air Quality Investments, But Doesn’t Make Up for Delayed Action on Pollution

November 4, 2021November 9, 2021

EDF Statement by Alex DeGolia, Director, U.S. Climate (Boulder, CO – November 4, 2021) On November 1st, the Polis administration released its budget proposal for ...
Saving Lives Must Be Prioritized: Updated WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines Must Transform Data into Action for All

September 22, 2021October 6, 2021

EDF Statement by Sergio Sánchez, Sept 22, 2021 “The World Health Organization’s update of the global Air Quality Guidelines is an important step forward. Based ...
Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act Step Toward Helping Communities Tackle Longstanding Inequities

July 28, 2021

“Every community should live free of the burden of harmful air pollution. With the introduction of the Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act, Senator Markey ...
U.S. Must Do More to Eliminate Tailpipe Pollution from Cars, Trucks and SUVs

July 28, 2021

“If news reports are correct, our nation must do more than focus on the Trump rollbacks alone to swiftly eliminate tailpipe pollution from new passenger ...
New Interactive Map Has Details about Power Plants that Are the Source of Smog-Forming NOx Pollution

July 28, 2021

Environmental Defense Fund, Moms Clean Air Force, and M.J. Bradley & Associates today unveiled a new interactive map with detailed information about the fossil fuel-fired ...
EDF, Allies Give EPA Robust Support for Restoring Unlawfully Withdrawn State Clean Car Waiver

July 8, 2021

Environmental Defense Fund and 11 other public interest groups have filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency detailing the reasons why the agency should rescind ...
Bipartisan Climate and Health Win: House Votes to Reinstate Oil & Gas Pollution Rules; Methane Emissions Resolution now Moves on to the White House

July 8, 2021

With bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to restore EPA rules limiting oil and gas methane pollution from new wells, processing plants and ...
Senators Whitehouse and Schatz Introduce Bill to Cut Climate and Air Pollution Across the Economy and Invest in Communities

June 18, 2021

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the Save Our Future Act today, which would assess a fee on carbon dioxide and criteria ...
EDF, Allies Strongly Support EPA Revoking Trump-Era Rule that Distorted Benefits of Clean Air Protections

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

EDF joined nine other public interest organizations this week to support EPA’s efforts to undo a Trump-era rule that left millions of Americans at greater ...
EDF Files Clean Cars Comments, As Enthusiasm for Zero-Emission Vehicles Picks Up Speed

June 14, 2021

(June 11, 2021) EDF filed comments in two matters related to clean vehicles today, as the momentum for increased deployment of zero-emission cars, trucks and ...
EPA Will Consider Strengthening Particle Pollution Standards

June 14, 2021

Statement of EDF Senior Attorney Rachel Fullmer – June 10, 2021 “EPA’s announcement today that it will reconsider strengthening our protections against particle pollution is a ...
EDF Successfully Co-Hosts Beijing “Workshop on Blue Sky and Low Carbon Actions Empowered by New Technologies” and Launches Carbon Neutrality Challenge

May 25, 2021

(BEIJING May 24, 2021) On April 27, 2021, EDF co-hosted the “Workshop on Blue Sky and Low Carbon Actions Empowered by New Technologies” in Beijing ...
EPA Repeals Rule That Distorted Benefits of Life-Saving Clean Air Protections

May 13, 2021

(Washington, D.C. – May 13, 2021) EPA is eliminating a harmful Trump-era rule that would have made it harder to protect Americans from air pollution ...
New Study Finds California’s Zero-Emission Cars Standards Could Save Lives, Reduce Pollution, Save Californians Money

May 5, 2021

(May 4, 2021) California could save more than 7,000 lives by 2050, significantly reduce smog and climate pollution, and save new car buyers thousands of ...
New study reveals large and unequal health burden from air pollution in California’s Bay Area

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

(Washington, D.C. – March 31, 2021) New research published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives from Environmental Defense Fund and George Washington University shows air ...
Coalition Calls for Biden Administration to Adopt Clean Air Standards that Eliminate Pollution from Freight Trucks

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

(Washington, D.C. – March 24, 2021) Seventeen business, equity, science, clean energy, faith and environmental groups are publicly calling on the Biden administration to set ...
EPA Takes a “Good Step” for Public Health with Update to Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

March 16, 2021

(Washington, D.C. – March 16, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just took a valuable step toward protecting millions of people in downwind states from ...
New Report Finds Clean Trucks and Buses Will Save Thousands of Lives, Slash Air Pollution, Create Jobs

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

(Washington, D.C. – March 4, 2021) Air pollution standards that ensure all new heavy-duty trucks and buses sold for urban and community use are zero-emitting ...
Millions of Pounds of Air Pollution Released Because of Grid Failure, Freeze in Texas

February 24, 2021

(Houston, TX – February 23, 2021) Oil refineries, petrochemical plants and other unprepared industrial facilities in Texas reported releasing an estimated 3.5 million of pounds ...
EDF report introduces innovative financing model to accelerate adoption of zero-emissions vehicles

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

(New York, N.Y – February 17, 2021) Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today published a report on how companies can transition their shipping from fossil-fuel powered delivery ...
EDF Hails Biden’s Bold Push to Confront the Climate Crisis while Strengthening the Economy and Addressing Injustice

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Statement from Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund (NEW YORK – Jan. 27, 2021) President Joe Biden took significant action today to combat the climate ...
Two New Reports Confirm the Dramatic Benefits of Zero Emitting Vehicles – More Jobs, Less Pollution, Consumer Savings

January 26, 2021March 5, 2021

(Washington, D.C. – January 26, 2021) Two new reports that Environmental Defense Fund has released or commissioned show the significant opportunity that clean cars have ...
Trump EPA Idling on Aviation Air Pollution

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

(WASHINGTON-Dec 28, 2020) On December 23, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator signed EPA’s Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft. While that rule acknowledges the ...
Trump Administration Gives Americans a Holiday “Gift” of More Smog

December 23, 2020January 5, 2021

(WASHINGTON–Dec 23, 2020) “Tens of millions of Americans live in an area with unhealthy levels of smog, and today’s decision by the Trump administration to ...
Air Pollution as Cause of Young Girl’s Death Underscores Need for Urgent Action

December 16, 2020January 5, 2021

(LONDON–December 16, 2020) An inquest into the cause of 9-year old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah’s death concluded today, with the ruling that dangerously high levels ...
Trump Administration Decision on Soot Standard Exposes Americans to Dangerous Air Pollution

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

(Washington, D.C. – December 7, 2020) Today, during its final weeks in office, the Trump administration finalized a decision to leave an inadequate standard for ...
Four Leading Environmental and Science Groups Call on Automakers to Support Clean Car Standards

December 2, 2020January 5, 2021

(WASHINGTON– December 2, 2020) The leaders of four of America’s largest and most influential environmental and science organizations – Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense ...
EDF Launches “Power Up, America” Campaign

November 30, 2020January 5, 2021

(WASHINGTON- November 30, 2020) A push to reduce air pollution, create jobs and healthy communities by building electric trucks, buses, cars and clean power.
New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston

September 28, 2020November 23, 2020

(Houston – September 28, 2020) To streamline how the Houston region responds to hazardous air pollution, the city of Houston, Harris County and Environmental Defense ...
Traffic congestion increasing in London above 2019 levels outside city centre

September 15, 2020November 24, 2020

(London–Sept 15, 2020) A new analysis by Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe), based on data from the Waze for Cities Programme, shows that traffic ...
Clean air innovation initiative launched by Mexican Authorities and Environmental Defense Fund

September 7, 2020November 24, 2020

(Mexico City– Sept. 7, 2020) A new collaboration effort aimed to harness the transformative power of new technologies to give people knowledge for tackling air ...
Public Health Air Quality Act Would Protect Public Health with Better Air Pollution Data for All

July 29, 2020November 23, 2020

(Washington, D.C. – July 29, 2020) Today a bicameral group of Members of Congress introduced the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020, a bill ...
New EDF Guide: Mapping Hyperlocal Air Quality to Drive Clean Air Action

October 9, 2019November 23, 2020

(COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Oct. 9, 2019) Environmental Defense Fund released a guide for cities, counties and other local organizations interested in using hyperlocal air quality ...
Study: Street-level air pollution increases health risk among elderly

May 15, 2018November 23, 2020

A new study published today in the journal Environmental Health shows that differences in traffic-related air pollution are associated with higher rates of heart attacks and deaths from heart ...
Study: Urban Air Pollution Varies from Block to Block

June 5, 2017November 23, 2020

(June 5, 2017) An article published today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology demonstrates how a new approach to measuring air quality reveals pollution patterns at far greater ...

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