Joe Lyou
@jklyou.bsky.social
Coalition for Clean Air President & CEO. Dad. Swimmer. Sailer. Surfer. Hockey fan.
Careful what you breathe. It's not just your lungs that suffer. www.sciencealert.com/a-significan...
'A Significant Public Health Issue': Breathing Polluted Air Could Raise Parkinson's Risk by 10 Percent
We know that air pollution is bad for us, and if we think about it, it's probably obvious that it's particularly bad for our lungs.
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Advances in the development of solid state batteries can't happen fast enough. Figuring out what goes wrong is the first step toward solving the problem. Whoever figures this out will get very, very rich while reducing global dependency on fossil fuels. news.mit.edu/2026/discove...
Discovery helps explain why solid-state batteries often fail
MIT and Technical University of Munich researchers uncovered tiny electrical imbalances between crystals of solid electrolyte material that hurt the performance of solid-state batteries.
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@abc7.bsky.social coverage of Boyle Heights warehouse fire aftermath. The place smells horrible. Community members need to be evacuated. abc7.com/post/month-b...
Nearly 1 month since Boyle Heights warehouse fire, Padilla urges EPA to monitor clean-up
Nearly one month after the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, there's still millions of pounds of rotting food inside the 250,000-square-foot section of the warehouse that wasn't destroyed.
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I'm finally digging into the cross tabs underlying the @searchlightinst.bsky.social memo telling Dems not to talk about climate change. It surprised me, but may not surprise you, that the memo lies about what US swing voters actually said in the polling. Let's have a look, shall we? 🧵
The Ninth Circuit limiting EPCA preemption is a huge and important win for clean air, Cara Horowitz writes. @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/07/07/n...
Ninth Circuit Upholds South Coast Zero-NOx Emission Standard for Appliances - Legal Planet
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just limited EPCA preemption. The decision is a huge and important win for clean air.
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RFK Jr promised Americans a "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. Instead, air pollution standards have been gutted, a shift that will undoubtedly lead to many more deaths and illnesses. Air pollution even attacks sperm counts, an issue RFK has railed about. All he does is attack vaccines.
Air pollution linked to DNA changes in sperm, research shows
Study of more than 2,000 men identifies epigenetic changes linked to exposure to common outdoor pollutants
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Remember: All those beautiful fireworks colors come from burning metals that can/will end up in your lungs. Celebrate the 250th safely. Keep an eye on the AirNow Fire & Smoke map to reduce your exposure to air pollution. 🧵 www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump's record-setting July 4 fireworks could shower the city with pollution
The National Park Service will launch a dazzling 850,000 fireworks in the nation's capital this year. Officials acknowledge the potential health risks.
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@cbsnews.com Hunter Sowards reports on Boyle Heights warehouse fire & @cleanairca.bsky.social air quality monitoring results from the Weingart East LA YMCA. As usual, if I'm on the news, it's probably because of some air quality tragedy. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/v...
Boyle Heights residents still dealing with putrid smell, rodents after Lineage warehouse fire
Hunter Sowards reports from Boyle Heights, where she speaks with Boyle Heights residents who are still forced to deal with the putrid stench of spoiled food and a rodent infestation after the Lineage ...
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NEW ANALYSIS: UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time What's that you say? Something something demand, something something ZEV mandate? Take a look at the data: www.carbonbrief.org/...
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
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*EXTENDED* The Particle Pollution Advisory has been extended until Wednesday, June 24 at 12:30PM. Stay informed and up-to-date on the Lineage Logistics warehouse fire in Boyle Heights and air quality conditions in your area by visiting aqmd.gov/AQImap or bit.ly/AQMD-Advisory.
Not mentioned: Burning plastics can result in the formation of dioxin, one of the most toxic air pollutants ever discovered. Dioxin is also very hard & expensive to measure, so you rarely find anyone looking for it. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Health concerns mount as Boyle Heights warehouse fire stretches into a week
Toxic air has covered the San Gabriel Valley and beyond at times, as the fire continues to burn and the wind shifts the pall in different directions.
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See L.A. County Dept. of Public Health recommendations about dealing with smoke and ash exposure at the end of this article. www.latimes.com/california/s...
'This crisis is not over.' Boyle Heights fire keeps burning as officials warn of polluted air
With the Boyle Heights fire burning for a sixth straight day, here is an update on the latest conditions.
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🚨Smoke from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire is still affecting nearby neighborhoods. We’re sharing trusted resources to help residents stay safe and informed. nbclosangeles.com/news/local/resources-boyle-heights-fire/3907238/
Warehouse fire continues to impact Southeast L.A. and beyond. @southcoastaqmd.bsky.social posting alerts. Check aqmd.gov for the latest info and recommendations. Youngest, oldest & those with health conditions are at most risk. xappp.aqmd.gov/advisories/H...
East L.A. has daily air pollution issues primarily from truck and train diesel exhaust from rail yards, freeways, industry & warehouses. Kudos to @EYCEJ and @southcoastaqmd.bsky.social for keeping the public informed about this latest problem. www.latimes.com/california/s...
What we know about air quality after massive Boyle Heights fire
The flames reached an ammonia line, which started off-gassing and led to several small explosions, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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"Southern California has been particularly susceptible to smog formation because of its millions of gas-powered cars releasing tons of tailpipe emissions each day." Currently, cars are #2 NOx emitter. By 2030, ships & off-road equipment NOx emissions will exceed cars. www.latimes.com/environment/...
L.A. region begins the year with the smoggiest first 5 months in a decade
So far this year, the South Coast air basin, which includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, has seen 39 days when the concentration of lung-irritating ozone exceeded the fe...
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Today's the day! www.ccair.org/events/solut...
Solutions Celebration 2026 - Coalition for Clean Air
SolutionsCelebration Thursday, June 4, 2026 San Pedro, California CCA launches a reimagined flagship experience: a full-day, immersive journey through California’s zero-emission revolution. Where the ...
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Condolences to the Burke family. I spent a lot of time with Bill. Lots of stories and experiences. Amazing life. lasentinel.net/dr-william-b...
Dr. William “Bill” Burke Passes Away at 87 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Dr. William “Bill” Burke, Los Angeles civic leader and founder of the L.A. Marathon, passed away on May 29, at the age of 87.
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As a young Marine, my father-in-law had the honor of guarding the site that would become the Arizona Memorial. He was on duty during the founding ceremony. My guess is that they would have had to kill him before he would have let Kash Patel go snorkeling there. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: The Navy’s inexcusable accommodation of Kash Patel
The military is not a concierge service for powerful public officials.
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This is truly mind-blowing: Norway has gone from near-zero sales of non‑emitting battery electric vehicles to now close to 100% of all new passenger car sales - achieved in about 13 years. More in my next substack newsletter. Sign up here: substack.com/@janrosenow
Congrats Anze Kopitar on your HOF career. Thanks for 20 years of 200' play, the 2 cups & for being a class act all the way.
Unfortunately, we still have a lot of work to do before we achieve environmental justice in CA. Take, for example, these ongoing disparities in PM2.5 exposure. Despite overall reductions, the differences based on race persist. 😖 ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
Cal State LA’s first annual Car Show is this Saturday! 💙 Come see the legendary Solar Eagle III — the student‑designed solar car that won Sunrayce ’97 — before it joins the Petersen Museum. Free for spectators, 10 AM–5 PM in Lot 5. For more information, visit: calstatela.edu/carshow
This: "... Claude Mythos found a flaw that had existed undetected for 17 years. Then, on its own — without human guidance or help — figured out how to use that flaw to take control of any server running the operating system, using any computer, anywhere in the world." www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: Wipe out a 'civilization'? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI
A real strike on civilization as we know it occurred in Silicon Valley, where a new AI super-brain was locked up because it's too powerful — and unpredictable.
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