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A hand holding a magnifying glass with a PM 2.5 scale imprinted on it outside. The EPA updated Particulate Matter standards so how does this affect you?

EPA Tightens Restrictions on Fine Particulate Matter: What You Need to Know

The EPA just tightened its grip on air pollution, lowering the allowable levels of harmful fine particulate matter. While the change from 12 to 9 micrograms per cubic meter might seem small, it reflects a big step forward in protecting us from this invisible threat.

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A woman running in the city, running improves cardiovascular health, however poor air quality indoors and outdoors has been linked to poor cardiovascular health.

The Heart of the Matter: Air Pollution’s Cardiovascular Toll

ActivePure summarizes 3 recent studies exploring the relationship between air pollution and cardiovascular health.

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Blurry image of a street with cars and vehicles with bubbles representing components that affect air quality such as PM2.5 and CO2.

Your Year in Air Quality: Eastern States

We dug into NOAA’s weather forecasts to predict what air quality issues the eastern and midwestern US can expect to face over the next 12 months.

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A group of people sitting around a table with a gift, new CDC guidelines are allowing people to return to normal routine faster than before after contracting COVID.

Living with Long COVID: Risks & Resilience Under New CDC Standards

The recent update to CDC guidelines prioritizes a return to normalcy, but this shift might come at a cost. While the relaxed measures allow people to resume regular activities sooner, they could also lead to a rise in COVID-19 infections and potentially more cases of Long Covid, a debilitating condition that lingers long after the initial infection.

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