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Scientists confirm allergy season is really getting longer, more severe

Allergy season is getting longer and more intense every year, with spring allergies starting about two weeks earlier than usual. Learn more. Read More >

How to choose a safe mosquito repellent

As a result over concerns about the Zika virus, sales of some popular products rose as much as 150% over the previous year. Unfortunately, many insecticides and bug sprays contain dangerous chemicals that pose new dangers to human health. Read More >

Secondhand smoke and Indoor Air Quality

Secondhand smoke is a dangerous and avoidable indoor air quality problem. Learn how to help protect yourself from over 7,000 known carcinogens in smoke. Read More >

Air purifiers, pollution and obesity

New research on mice links air pollution to obesity and an increased risk of diabetes. Read More >

Air pollution, stress and your health

Scientists are discovering that poor air quality – air pollution – plays a role in increasing stress. They have also discovered that chronic stress leaves your body more susceptible to the damaging effects of air pollution. Read More >

2 billion children breathing unsafe outdoor air worldwide

Unicef report highlights unique vulnerability of children to air pollution globally Read More >

Is mercury vapor released during dental procedures?

Learn more about the symptoms of mercury toxicity and how to prevent mercury vapor released during dental procedures. Read More >

Do silver crowns contain mercury?

Can dental silver crowns be hazardous? In this article, we will discuss everything you need to know before getting dental silver crowns. Read More >

5 ways to respond to a polluted city: What type of Beijinger are you?

Can it be safe to live in a polluted city like Beijing? AirVisual examines how different Beijingers respond to air pollution and what difference this really makes to the level of pollutants you breathe (clue: a lot). Which type are you? Read More >

Steps to ensure the quality of data

Any values determined to be erroneous through this data analysis process were discounted. Learn more. Read More >

Is missing data from stations common?

It’s not uncommon for hourly measurements to be missing from real-time sources for a few reasons. Read More >

Why is the air quality ranking data different from governmental/official data?

Some outlier figures may affect the mean average produced by the government. Read More >

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