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

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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 Colora…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:50:06 UTC.

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