Air pollution ranks among the world's deadliest threats, causing an estimated 8 million deaths in 2021, according to a recent analysis from a United Nations partnership. That same year, pollutants ...

Only 3 percent of the world’s cities meet World Health Organization air quality standards. And yet research shows exposure to air pollution puts people at an increased risk of mental health outcomes ...

Air pollution is usually framed as a daily nuisance. Watery eyes. Throat irritation. A cough that hangs around. Easy to brush off. But when exposure happens very early in life, the consequences can be ...

A new study sheds light on the biological underpinnings that may explain the association between air pollution and the development of dementia. Investigators found that high levels of homocysteine and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ischemic stroke incidence was higher among women younger than 65 years exposed to air pollution. Smoking and ...

Smoke from the Green Fire and other wildfires burning in and near Shasta County are polluting the air over the North State. The Shasta County Air Quality Management District and Shasta County Health ...

Every year, the ocean quietly reminds us of the damage we have done. On Mediterranean beaches, locals often find strange, fibrous balls of dried seagrass known as “Neptune balls.” At first glance, ...

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from ...

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, according to a new study led by investigators from ...