Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan. A ...

Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan.

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

People’s ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the ...

Long-term exposure to certain air pollutants significantly increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to results of ...

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

"Freedom to Breathe" campaign was launched in Allegheny County by the Black Appalachian Coalition to address air pollution in ...

Indians are justifiably outraged by the poor air quality they are exposed to daily. It creates serious negative health ...

Closer look: How wildfire smoke can harm you. Air pollution has dropped significantly in the U.S. since the 1970s. However, wildfires have emerged as a growing threat – making it harder to clean ...

Wildfires contribute to harmful fine particle pollution, which is at levels bad for human health in the area even before the wildfires. The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report ...

Iran's capital Tehran frequently ranks among the world's most polluted cities, says Swiss-based air quality monitoring ...