A research team led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) has published ...

Exposure to air pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide may increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis in ...

Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.

Research reveals that a high-fruit diet may protect women's lung function from air pollution, according to Pimpika Kaewsri, MSc. Can the effects of air pollution on lung function be modified?

We are exposed to air pollution daily. When we step outside, we inhale pollutants from particulate matter (such as smoke or dust), burning fossil fuels, wildfires and more. For Lung Cancer Awareness ...

The EPA has repealed a key climate finding and changed how it weighs pollution's health impacts. Experts and patients say the shift could affect air quality and public health.

Exposure to air pollution may directly increase your risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. In the study, published Feb. 17 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine, researchers found ...

Dr. Pamela Valenza wasn't immediately alarmed by the construction outside Tepeyac Community Health Center. The nonprofit clinic, where she works as the chief health officer, sits in the heart of ...

Gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers emit an estimated 333 tons of fine particulates each years, research shows. Exposure to air pollutants from landscaping equipment is linked to health problems ...