The findings, published in January in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, show that newborns exposed in the last month of ...

Each fire’s impact could depend on what was burning, for how long, and levels of public awareness, researchers hypothesize.

Air pollution harms both health and cognitive functions, reducing focus and memory even with short-term exposure. Read on to ...

Air pollution claims millions of lives annually, but its full impact on human health is only now coming into focus.

That finding corroborates studies on the long-term effects of air pollution, says Anthony Wexler, PhD, a researcher and professor at UC Davis in California. Dr. Wexler was not involved in this ...

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

In a shocking new study, researchers found that pollution levels inside homes were not only higher but also more ...

Dementia risk has been linked to air pollution exposure — particularly PM2.5 exposure — through a growing body of medical ...

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

Air pollution harms cognitive functions by damaging brain cells, reducing oxygen flow, and increasing inflammation, leading ...

We've all heard how air pollution harms our heart and lung health, but now, new research reveals it's affecting our brains ...

Thankfully, emissions of the pollutants that cause acid rain have plummeted since the 1970s - by 98% for sulphur dioxide and ...