Studies are bolstering the idea that air pollution could increase your chances of developing dementia. But there are ways to ...

Research indicates that gas hobs release damaging pollutants that could contribute towards major health conditions like lung ...

Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coal-fired power plants emit both smoke and steam. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images When the U.S. government shut down in late ...

A study has revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally. A study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological ...

New Mexico's biggest urban center and an oilfield county ranked among the top air-polluted areas in the U.S., according to a national study. The American Lung Association on April 24 released its ...

Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study to be presented ...

Residential wood burning is a major but underrecognized source of wintertime PM2.5 air pollution, disproportionately harming urban communities and people of color despite relatively low wood use.

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...