Researchers have identified concentrations of ultrafine particles in Bedford neighborhoods that may be connected to aircraft operations at Hanscom Field. Dr. Neelakshi Hudda, a research assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering at Tufts University, shared preliminary findings at a virtual meeting of the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission on Tuesday. The health implications are uncertain,
Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport
The A concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in front of Mt. Rainier in December 2017. BY John Ryan Sea-Tac Airport is currently reporting more takeoffs and landings than at any time since early March 2020. That was in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel of all kinds took a nose dive. The