Nearly half the country is exposed to unhealthy air that poses serious health risks, according to a new report from the American Lung Association, which warns that climate change is threatening ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

I have a health goal for the new year that doesn't require me to get out of bed earlier or eat fewer cookies. I am an ...

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 ...

The National Academies is convening an expert committee to consider the state-of the-science on the health risks of exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) indoors and engineering solutions and ...

March 11 (UPI) --Fewer than one in five global cities met World Health Organization air pollution standards in 2024 with Central and South Asia accounting for the nine most polluted metropolitan areas ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and its components was associated with a risk of developing systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs).

One way car manufacturers can reduce their vehicles' harmful emissions is through particulate matter filters. Particulate matter refers to the most common and harmful mixture of pollutant chemicals ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and coarse particles (PM₁₀) significantly accelerates progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among patients with biopsy-proven IgA ...