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 ...

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) may be the newest pollutant regulated by EPA, but since there are no National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for GHGs, a facility is much more likely to be affected by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was linked with increased mortality. The impact of PM2.5 and ...

When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration appointee, I helped write and review dozens of regulations under the Clean Air Act. They included some ...

Exposure to air pollution may directly increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to nitrogen oxides increased risks for rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s and systemic lupus erythematosus ...

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 ...

A new study from National Jewish Health helps explain how exposure to burn pit smoke and desert dust may damage the lungs of military service members deployed to regions such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

Southeast Michigan and central regions see poor air quality for sensitive groups due to pollutants being released from ...

An air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter was issued for Schoharie County, among other Upper Hudson Valley counties, by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the ...