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2024
Residuals of redlining: Denver’s residents of color breathe dirtier air due to racist practice of the past, KGNU Radio, March 2024
Why Are There So Many Methane Satellites? Heatmap news, March 2024
Highways Built through Redlined Areas Cause Today's Air Pollution Disparities, Laboratory Equipment, February 2024
Breathing Unequal: Denver's Air Pollution Exposes Deep Environmental Injustices, BNN, February 2024
Unveiling the Legacy of Redlining: How Denver's Past Shapes Its Pollution Present, BNN, February 2024
Communities of color breathe Denver’s worst air, ScienceMag, February 2024
People in north Denver and Commerce City breathe in dirtier air, new CU Boulder study shows, KOAA News5, February 2024
Metro Denver air pollutants hit minority areas hardest in a new form of redlining, study shows, Colorado Sun, February 2024.
Denver’s communities of color breathe dirtier air than white residents, new research confirms, Denverite, February 2024
CU Boulder study finds Denver communities of color most impacted by air pollution, 9NEWS, February 2024
Redlined neighborhoods in Denver, Commerce City have more air pollution, CU study finds, Denver Post, February 2024
Denver communities of color bear the brunt of city’s air pollution: Study, The Hill, February 2024
People in north Denver and Commerce City breathe in dirtier air, new CU Boulder study shows, Denver7, February 2024
Denver's minority neighborhoods face higher air pollution levels, Environmental Health News, February 2024
Redlined neighborhoods exposed to higher air pollution levels, study finds, Medical Life Sciences, February 2024
2023
Air quality analysis ongoing 2 years after Marshall Fire, CU Boulder Today, October 2023
More than a million Coloradans live with elevated wildfire risk, Colorado State Forest Service says, Denver7, October 2023
On Maui, returning home means confronting toxic risks, Grist.org, August 2023
Colorado is still learning from the most destructive fire in state’s history, 11NEWS, January 2023
2022
“Air quality issues don’t go away when the fire is out”: Questions remain about long-term Marshall fire health effects, The Colorado Sun, December 2022, https://coloradosun.com/2022/12/29/colorado-marshall-fire-air-quality-issues/
What is the air quality like one year after the Marshall Fire? 9NEWS, December 2022, https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/marshall-fire/air-quality-marshall-fire-one-year/73-4bf65d3e-3696-4ca6-977f-3875be12683f
New research suggests indoor air quality remains poor for weeks after wildfires are extinguished, 11NEWS, December 2022, https://www.kktv.com/video/2022/12/30/new-research-suggests-indoor-air-quality-remains-poor-weeks-after-wildfires-are-extinguished/
Marshall Fire still shrouded in mystery one year later, Axios Denver, December 2022, https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/12/21/marshall-fire-boulder-mystery-investigation-one-year
No return home for some Marshall Fire survivors, KUNC Radio, December 2022, https://www.kunc.org/news/2022-12-06/no-return-home-for-some-marshall-fire-survivors
7 facts that explain how air quality is measured, FOX Weather, October 2022, https://www.foxweather.com/learn/7-facts-explain-how-air-quality-measured
Why does the air quality get so bad in summer? FOX Weather, June 2022, https://www.foxweather.com/learn/why-does-the-air-quality-get-so-bad-in-summer
Heat, ozone, traffic create air quality issues, FOX31, June 2022, https://kdvr.com/news/health/heat-ozone-traffic-create-air-quality-issues/
Families struggle to get help from insurance to clean up Marshall Fire smoke damage, 9NEWS, April 2022, https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/marshall-fire/insurance-to-clean-smoke-damaged-house-marshall-fire/73-6053aec9-dfd8-4e39-a4a7-99bc5f219277
'We are the silent victims': Denver7 Gives helps those whose houses were damaged in Marshall Fire, Denver7, March 2022, https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/contact-denver7/denver7-gives/denver7-gives-marshall-fires-silent-victims
Crowdsourced Science Helps Monitor Air Quality in Smoke-Damaged Homes, EOS, February 2022, https://eos.org/articles/crowdsourced-science-helps-monitor-air-quality-in-smoke-damaged-homes
A devastating blaze picked a fight with scientists, ClimateWire, February 2022, https://www.eenews.net/articles/a-devastating-blaze-picked-a-fight-with-scientists/
Smoke damage raises questions about safety for homeowners after Marshall Fire, 9NEWS Denver, February 2022, https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/marshall-fire/marshall-fire-smoke-damage-safety-concerns/73-c05a5a34-4032-463b-a6eb-e120eb9429bc
Scientists Monitor Air Pollution Around Marshall Fire Burn Site, KGNU radio, January 2022, https://news.kgnu.org/2022/01/scientists-monitor-air-pollution-around-marshall-fire-burn-site/
The Marshall fire burnt whole subdivisions and shopping centers. Are the ashes an air quality threat? Colorado Public Radio, January 2022, https://www.cpr.org/2022/01/19/marshall-fire-air-quality/
CU researchers testing air quality of homes near Marshall Fire, FOX31, January 2022, https://kdvr.com/news/local/cu-researchers-testing-air-quality-of-homes-near-marshall-fire/
Researchers Studying Air Quality Inside Homes Left Standing From Marshall Fire, CBS4 Denver, January 2022, https://denver.cbslocal.com/2022/01/17/air-quality-marshall-fire-home/
CU, NOAA researching air quality in Marshall Fire area, 9NEWS Denver, January 2022, https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/wildfire/marshall-fire/cu-noaa-air-quality-marshall-fire/73-43416c63-cdbd-4fba-a3e8-703c4deccea7
Air quality impacts linger after Marshall Fire, FOX31, January 2022, https://kdvr.com/video/air-quality-impacts-linger-after-marshall-fire/7284005/
2021
6 reasons the air you're breathing today is much cleaner than it was 50 years ago, FOX Weather, October 2021, https://www.foxweather.com/learn/6-reasons-the-air-youre-breathing-today-is-much-cleaner-than-it-was-50-years-ago
Where do our top air pollutants come from? FOX Weather, October 2021, https://www.foxweather.com/learn/where-do-our-top-air-pollutants-come-from
Air Quality: Who has the Best & Worst? FOX Weather, September 2021, https://www.foxweather.com/learn/air-quality-who-has-the-best-worst
Trees May Become the Biggest Air Pollution Contributors in LA, Inside Science, August 2021, https://insidescience.org/news/trees-may-become-biggest-air-pollution-contributors-la
Pointing the tools of atmospheric chemistry inside, Chemistry World, March 2021, https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/pointing-the-tools-of-atmospheric-chemistry-inside/4013398.article
CU Study Finds Bleach-Based Cleaning Products And Sweat Create Airborne Chemicals, CBS4 Denver, January 2021, https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/boulder-university-colorado-study-bleach-sweat-airborne-chemicals/
Bleach plus sweat means gyms need especially good ventilation, MedicalResearch.com, January 2021, https://medicalresearch.com/exercise-fitness/bleach-plus-sweat-means-gyms-need-especially-good-ventilation/56382/
2020
COVID-19 lockdowns had strange effects on air pollution across the globe, Chemical & Engineering News, September 2020, https://cen.acs.org/environment/atmospheric-chemistry/COVID-19-lockdowns-had-strange-effects-on-air-pollution-across-the-globe/98/i37
It’s not just cars that make pollution. It’s the roads they drive on, too, Science, September 2020, https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/it-s-not-just-cars-make-pollution-it-s-roads-they-drive-too
Uit zonverhit asfalt komen ongezonde dampen vrij, NRC, September 2020, https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2020/09/02/uit-zonverhit-asfalt-komen-ongezonde-dampen-vrij-a4010627
A Beautiful Yet Grim Map Shows How Wildfire Smoke Spreads, Wired, August 2020, https://www.wired.com/story/map-shows-how-wildfire-smoke-spreads/
How to keep tabs on Denver air quality and figure out when to maybe stay inside, Denverite, August 2020, https://denverite.com/2020/08/31/denver-air-quality-wildfires-how-to-check-which-numbers-to-use/
Stay-home orders allowing scientists to study dfferent sources of pollution, 9NEWS Denver, May 2020, https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/stay-home-orders-didnt-solve-all-of-colorados-pollution-problems/73-22e70c6b-36fc-4e3c-999a-8bb09300b360
COVID-19 brings cleaner air for Earth Day 50th, KOAA NEWS5, Apr 2020, https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/covid-19-brings-cleaner-air-for-earth-day-50th
As Earth Day marks 50th, a quieter world draws scientists’ scrutiny, Daily Camera, Apr 2020, https://www.dailycamera.com/2020/04/18/as-earth-day-marks-50th-a-quieter-world-draws-scientists-scrutiny/
Atmospheric Scientists Show Resilience in the Face of Lockdowns, EOS, Apr 2020, https://eos.org/articles/atmospheric-scientists-show-resilience-in-the-face-of-lockdowns
2019
A hidden source of air pollution? Your daily household tasks, Science Daily, Feb 2019, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190217115857.htm
Cooking Sunday roast causes indoor pollution ‘worse than Delhi’, The Guardian, Feb 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/17/cooking-sunday-roast-causes-indoor-pollution-worse-than-delhi
Bringing Attention To Indoor Air Pollution, Forbes, Feb 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicabaron/2019/02/19/bringing-attention-to-indoor-air-pollution/#79eff7d98b3c
2018
Eleven researchers earn prestigious 2018 Highly Cited designation, CU Boulder Today, Nov 2018, https://www.colorado.edu/today/2018/11/28/eleven-researchers-earn-prestigious-2018-highly-cited-designation
Cleaning products a big source of urban air pollution, say scientists, The Guardian, Feb 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/15/cleaning-products-urban-pollution-scientists
Clean bill of health: the household products that won't make you ill, The Telegraph, Feb 2018, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/clean-bill-health-household-products-wont-make/
Chemicals in household cleaning products, pesticides and perfumes are now as big an air pollution threat as cars, Daily Mail, Feb 2018, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5395871/House-products-big-air-pollution-threat-vehicles.html
2016
New Tars Sands Impact on Air Pollution Found, Scientific American, May 2016, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-tars-sands-impact-on-air-pollution-found/
Oil sands found to be a leading source of air pollution in North America, The Globe and Mail, May 2016, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/oil-sands-found-to-be-a-leading-source-of-air-pollution-in-north-america/article30151841/
2015
How A Scientist And An Environmentalist Solved A Smelly Smog Mystery In Texas, BuzzFeed, Oct 2015, https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/great-texas-air-pollution-chase
Tracking energy’s ‘fugitive emissions,’ from above, High Country News, Aug 2015, https://www.hcn.org/issues/47.15/in-the-southwests-four-corners-methane-has-a-dark-side/tracking-energys-fugitive-emissions-from-above
How 'Miss Piggy' Helps Scientists Study Oil and Gas Field Emissions from Above, KUT Radio, Austin Texas, Apr 2015, http://kut.org/post/how-miss-piggy-helps-scientists-study-oil-and-gas-field-emissions-above
2014
Obama Climate Rules Not Enough to Fight Global Warming, Scientific American, Jun 2014, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/obama-climate-rules-not-enough-to-fight-global-warming/
Colorado Scientists Study Greenhouse Gas Sources, How on Earth, KGNU Radio, Feb 2014, https://www.kgnu.org/fracking/
Switch to Natural Gas Slashes Power Plant Pollution, Scientific American, Jan 2014, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/switch-to-natural-gas-slashes-power-plant-pollution/
2012
Ethanol levels in the air over US cities on the rise, New Scientist, Jul 2012, https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21528744-400-ethanol-levels-in-the-air-over-us-cities-on-the-rise/
2011
Gulf Oil Spill Helps Explain Air Pollution Mystery, National Geographic, Mar 2011, https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110310-gulf-oil-spill-air-pollution-science-nation/