The air quality modeling community breathed a collective sigh of relief when a critical U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) modeling guidance finally became effective this year. The Guideline ...

Unpleasant odors are, well, unpleasant. Sometimes, we have to endure the stench but legislation is beginning to recognize that people have a right to not be exposed when they are avoidable. This might ...

Meteorological dispersion modeling (DM) and land-use regression modeling (LUR) are alternative methods describing small scale variations in air pollution levels, and both have been documented to ...

Manganese (Mn) is ubiquitous in the environment and essential for normal growth and development, yet excessive exposure can lead to impairments in neurological function. This study modeled ambient Mn ...

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ADELPHI, Md.-- Researchers from the Army’s corporate laboratory developed a unique turbulence model for the atmosphere that has broad applications to both civilian and military activities to include ...

One question I often am asked is, “How tall should the exhaust stack be?” It’s a seemingly simple question, but the only way to get an exact answer is to run an air dispersion model. That takes time, ...

Tom Rolfson is an air quality engineer at POWER Engineers. Tom’s primary responsibilities are in air quality permitting, air emission inventories, air dispersion modeling, and multi-media ...

Nigeria is emerging as a strong voice in global environmental science through the pioneering work of Semiu Temidayo Fasasi, an engineer whose recent study is transforming how methane emissions are ...