In the journal JAMA Network Open, ECHO Cohort Consortium researchers reported a negative association between weekly prenatal ...

Similar laws exist elsewhere around the globe. Study uncovers astonishing side effect of first-of-its-kind US traffic law: ...

Prolonged exposure to poor air quality, especially high PM2.5 levels, can cause lasting neurological damage, particularly in developing brains. Experts warn that exposure during pregnancy and early ...

On Wednesday, a massive earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia triggered a tsunami threatening Japan, Hawaii, and numerous other places already made far more dangerous by rising sea levels.

A new report on air quality across the United States offered a cloudy prognosis on the long-term health of about 156 million residents who live in areas that received an "F" in smog and soot pollution ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds recommended pollution limits, contributing to over 7 million premature deaths ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter like PM2.5 components in polluted air can not only cause respiratory diseases, ...

Farmworker Rajendra Kamble points to the white-tiled floor of his house whenever someone asks about his worsening health. By evening, the tiles turn grey with soot from the burning of agricultural ...

Gases: These include nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and ground-level ozone. “These are potent oxidisers,” says Dr Mahto. “When they ...

As warehousing spreads across the Inland Empire, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California and elsewhere, it presents a new version of an age-old problem: How can regulators enforce regional air quality ...