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Air filters, Pollution and Student Achievement
★Michael Gilrane, New York University. This paper identifies the achievement impact of installing air filters in classrooms for the first time. -
2019-12-13Mobile ObserVations of Ultrafine Particles: The MOV-UP study report
★ 32The Mobile ObserVations of Ultrafine Particles (MOV-UP) study was a two-year project funded by the State of Washington to study air quality impacts of air traffic for communities located near and below the flight paths of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The University of Washington research team that led the study coordinated with local governments and solicited -
Aircraft Impacts on Local and Regional Air Quality in the United States Partner Project 15 Final Report
★Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise And Emissions Reduction Project 15 Final ReportGayle Ratliff, Christopher Sequeira, and Ian Waitz Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Melissa Ohsfeldt and Theodore Thrasher CSSI Inc, Washington DC Michael Graham and Terence Thompson Metron Aviation, Herndon, Virginia This report documents the findings of a study undertaken to identify: The impact -
1997-02-06Sea-Tac International Airport Impact Mitigation Study (HOK)
★ 32The Helmuth, Obata Kassabaum study, referred to as ‘HOK’, began as an individual community grant application by the City of Burien. Understandably it became associated with the ACC (plaintiffs in lawsuits attempting to stop the Third Runway) and a response to the defects of the Third Runway EIS. However, this was an independent effort, put -
2026-02-12Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the Republican president to roll back climate regulations. The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinds a 2009 government -
2025-12-17Washington’s biggest polluter ordered to keep burning coal by Trump administration
News & Stories Environment John Ryan TransAlta’s Centralia power plant emits steam and carbon dioxide on March 6, 2024. Courtesy Jeremy Long/WITF Two weeks before Washington State’s biggest source of climate pollution was required to end its five decades of burning coal, the Trump administration has given it a new lease on life. Energy Secretary -
Particles of Truth
“A compelling, real-life account of how scientists uncovered air pollution’s deadly impact on human health—and the contentious battles to use key scientific evidence in the critical fight for clean air. Particles of Truth is a riveting account of the discovery of the critical health effects of air pollution told by Arden Pope and Douglas Dockery, who -
Our Transition to Fluorine-Free Foam
Randy Krause October 2023 The Port of Seattle Fire Department continues on a five-year journey to find the safest, most efficient aircraft firefighting foam (AFFF) replacement and make Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) one of the first U.S. airports to complete the steps for the transition after federal approval. In 2018, it was obvious the FAA would -
The secret dispute behind cleaning Seattle’s only river
By Lulu Ramadan Seattle Times staff reporter This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network and The Seattle Times, with support from the Investigative Journalism Fund. Sign up for Seattle Times newsletters and alerts and ProPublica’s Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Times Watchdog stories dig deep to hold power accountable, right wrongs and -
Beautiful Sunsets vs. Particulate Matter
Limit your exposure to particulate matter. Limit your cumulative risk. The smoke from wildfires has once again blanketed the areas around Sea-Tac Airport, creating PM2.5 air quality readings often seen more in Third World countries. Unfortunately, most of us are highly biased to only perceive dangers we can see. For example, many of you will