Airport Particle Emissions More Widespread Than Previously Believed
Emissions of particles from turbine engines have an impact on residents quite a distance downwind of major airports, according to a new study.

Emissions from turbine aircraft are one of the main objections held by those who want southern California’s busy Santa Monica Airport closed, yet in a recently released study, emissions from nearly Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) suggest an unexpectedly severe impact on residents downwind of major airports.

The Santa Monica city council is considering a graduated hydrocarbon emissions limit scheme that could eventually disallow many jets from using the airport, but the legality of that move remains questionable. However, local politicians whose constituents live near Santa Monica Airport and/or LAX do not seem concerned about the likelihood that turbine-engine emissions at LAX are significantly higher than those at Santa Monica. None of the politicians or their staffers had responded to AIN’s questions about the emissions study as of June 20.

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