Kleinman quoted in Newsweek article on PM2.5

AirUCI faculty Mike Kleinman is quoted in a March 17th article in Newsweek about the health effects of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5.  These pollutants can come from a variety of sources, including vehicle emissions, industrial activity, wildfires, and weather patterns that prevent pollution from dispersing.  When asked if air quality in the state was worsening, Mike said, "The effects of climate change are a major factor.  The higher temperatures and drought conditions can lead to more frequent and more intense wildfires which add to the particles and toxic gases released, the dry conditions also promote fungal and the bioaerosols that can cause, among other things, Valley Fever."  Read the article