While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire world — about 99% of the global ...

Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, including the use of poorly-ventilated stoves and open fires for cooking inside dwellings. Photo by Mark Katzman. Air ...

She said her government is fully committed to solving the problem with short- and long-term measures. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Air pollution has been a problem for many years in ...

Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like attention and emotion recognition. These issues could lead to reduced productivity and educational achievement. Breathing ...

The World Health Organization 2024 report recently urged world leaders to “reduce pollution-related diseases and cut carbon emissions,” considering that air pollution—particularly extremely ...

People’s ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to air pollution.

Holly is a graduate medical biochemist with an enthusiasm for making science interesting, fun and accessible. “Air pollution can harm anyone’s health, but some individuals are more vulnerable ...

Satellite data over 15 years reveal persistent air pollution inequalities linked to industrial swine facilities in Eastern North Carolina, affecting Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous communities.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of ...