PORTLAND, OR – Exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child’s developing brain and cause damage to ...

Air pollution significantly impacts children's respiratory health, leading to increased illness, developmental impairment, and reduced quality of life. Exposure to pollutants like PM2.5 and nitrogen ...

Pollution is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time. While its effects are serious for people of all ...

More than 131 million people live in places with unhealthy air quality, according to the American Lung Association's 2024 State of Air report. This is an increase of 11.7 million people from the ...

On New Year's Day, several people messaged me to ask if I had noticed how bad the air quality was in Phoenix after the previous night's firework celebrations. It was plain to see that day. Particulate ...

Citing a growing body of research, doctors and psychologists say prolonged exposure to toxic air is linked to higher rates of ...

Of nearly 30,000 children studied, those in polluted areas were more likely to develop myopia Fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were most strongly linked to poor eyesight Primary ...

Short-term exposure to air pollution can trigger issues like cognitive impairment, anxiety, and even stroke due to ...

Children exposed to traffic-related air pollution show seasonal changes in their nasal bacteria, with winter pollution driving a shift toward less diverse, and potentially more harmful, microbial ...

What if the air we breathe to live shortens our lifespan? Air pollution is no longer an environmental concern, it has now ...