Fine Particle Pollution

Energy & Environment Eric Douglas,

W.Va. Fares Well In Air Quality Study By Lung Association

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution Wednesday and awarded grades for metro areas across the country. 

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Fall Fires Prevail Despite Burn Ban

Residents of the Kanawha Valley may have noticed smoke in the air. Emily Rice reports that the Division of Forestry is fighting about 82 fires in the state’s southern coalfields.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz,

Air Quality Advisory Likely To Move On Before Severe Weather

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued a statewide air quality advisory for fine particulate matter through Monday at midnight. There is a possibility for severe weather across the state through Thursday.

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

Air Pollution Improves Across West Virginia, Smog Worsens

Air quality across West Virginia is improving, with levels of fine particle air pollution some of the best ever measured, but smog levels have increased,…

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