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Alex Huffman
@alexhuffman.bsky.social
(bio)aerosol scientist & professor in Chemistry Dept at Univ. Denver; he/him
Artist formerly known as @HuffmanLabDU on the other place.

https://www.huffmangroupdu.com/
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5363-9516
Colorado Front Range had the fewest number of air quality alerts in 15 yrs, per RAQC. Mostly driven by an overall cooler summer, but citizen choices are making a difference too.

“Gas blower use for an hour is equivalent to driving a gas car from Denver to Los Angeles!”
www.9news.com/article/weat...
September 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It’s always interesting to see the effect of fireworks on urban air quality. This is a simple snapshot of the #PurpleAir maps in U.S. and Europe tonight, with a bonus of the Colorado Front Range thrown in for good measure. Serious PM concentrations, as always on the 4th of July. Stay healthy!
July 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
A nice intro into what federal grant indirect costs are used for and why it matters to the economic prosperity of the avg state and the nation.

This is a small clip, but she goes into more explanation and examples in the linked article.
#KeepScienceFullyFunded
February 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Interesting overview charts of the breakdown of financial support from NIH and NSF to Colorado universities and other institutions:
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
In solidarity with our community, my family is supporting #adaywithoutimmigrants by committing not to purchase anything or eat out today, Feb 3. 👇

Immigrants are beloved and an important lifeblood of both our nation and our neighborhood. We pledge our support immigrants & others who are vulnerable.
February 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
“Post-mortem studies of human brains provide direct evidence that numerous pollutants — including nanoparticles and toxic metals — accumulate in brain tissue.”

Interesting article by @liamdrew.bsky.social as an overview of PM pollution & growing research on brain effects like tau tangles, etc.
January 15, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Hello BlueSky! I'm officially diving into the new pool. Starting slowly and learning my way around after spending time as @ HuffmanLabDU on Twitter. Posts have mostly been from perspective of #aerosol & #bioaerosol science, including #cleanair and #IAQ science & advocacy.
November 22, 2024 at 6:22 PM