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Can flying make you sick?

One of the most common worries is catching a bug from a fellow traveler and coming down with a cold, the flu — or worse. Studies show that airline passengers are more likely to catch a cold during a flight than in their daily lives. Read More >
The city of Kyiv

Kyiv’s air quality monitoring data integrated into IQAir’s AirVisual air quality monitoring platform

See what the real-time air quality looks like in Kyiv, Ukraine today. Learn more. Read More >
European energy crisis fuels poor air quality from Poland to Greece.

European energy crisis fuels poor air quality from Poland to Greece

As energy prices rise, Europeans are turning to cheap, polluting fuel sources for household heating. Read More >
IQAir helps double lung recipient Aaron Carroll breathe easier

IQAir helps double lung recipient Aaron Carroll breathe easier

IQAir helps double lung transplant recipient breathe easier and live a better life. Read More >
Gases rising from industrial plant

Does air pollution cause climate change?

Ever wondered what air pollution and climate change might have to do with each other? The answer might surprise you. Learn more. Read More >
dried hillside damaged by wildfire

Pacific Northwest wildfires blow hazardous, unhealthy air to millions

The heat wave is gone, but smoke and fire remain, endangering health in the U.S. and Canada. Learn more. Read More >
UNEP calculator update

Updated real-time air pollution exposure calculator provides greater transparency on populations exposed to poor air quality

IQAir and UNEP calculate air pollution exposure, informing people who are most at risk. Learn more. Read More >
AirVisual Map showing bad air quality across the West Coast

Intense heat wave fuels West Coast wildfires, air quality alerts

Wildfires near Medford, Oregon, Boise, Idaho, and throughout the West Coast created dangerously poor regional air quality. Learn more. Read More >
IQAir Air Quality Map

How wind and weather affect air pollution

Wind and weather can play a crucial role in influencing a region’s air quality. Learn more. Read More >
Firefighting helicopter flying above wildfire with water tank

Wildfire smoke throttles air quality from Redding to Bay area

Nearly all of Northern California is exposed to smoke and airborne pollutants from a remote wildfire. Learn more. Read More >
Devastated forest after wild fire

Are wildfires increasing?

It is predicted that the number of extreme fires globally will grow 50% by the end of the century. 

 

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wildfire with forest silhouette

McKinney wildfire smoke threatens Oregon and California air quality

California’s largest wildfire of 2022 significantly harmed neighboring Oregon’s air quality. Read more. Read More >

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