Peltier Creates Free Weekly Newsletter, Up in the Air, to Combat Misinformation

In an effort to defend science and combat misinformation, environmental health scientist Richard Peltier has started writing a free, weekly newsletter called Up in the Air on Substack, a digital subscription newsletter platform. 

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Peltier, an expert in air pollution, aims to offer “objective analysis of science – mostly air quality and health, but occasionally dipping my toes in other directions where I might have something to say.”

Peltier conducted urgent research at the start of the pandemic to test whether health care workers could safely reuse face masks designed for one-time use. In general, using innovative approaches and novel designs and applications of instrumentation, Peltier focuses his research on advancing knowledge of particulate matter and its impact on human health.

Peltier’s expertise is often sought by national media outlets and such agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization, for which he serves on the Global Air Pollution and Health Technical Advisory Group.

He invites “anyone who wants to learn – policy-makers, journalists, students or anyone who wonders about their environment –” to check out Up in the Air. “If you are curious about science, this newsletter is for you.”