Long Island measurements reveal household products and buildings as major summer pollution sources

Household products emerge as a major summer pollution source

Household products like hairspray, paint, and disinfectants are increasingly contributing to summertime air pollution in cities, yet most urban air-quality models fail to account for them, according to new research The study, conducted by  Colorado State University, the University of Minnesota, and Purdue University, found that volatile organic compounds (VOCs), potentially hazardous gases often linked to indoor air pollution, are significant ur…

Long Island measurements reveal household products and buildings as major summer pollution sources

Products such as hairspray, paint and household disinfectants are increasingly causing summertime air pollution—and cities aren't accounting for it, which makes it harder to issue air quality advisories and enact regulations, new research from Colorado State University, the University of Minnesota and Purdue University shows.

Household Products, Not Cars, Drive Summertime Urban Air Pollution

New research shows that in summertime, volatile chemical products and buildings, rather than vehicles, dominate urban air pollution emissions, a temperature-driven shift that current air quality models fail to capture.