San Francisco becomes the first U.S. city to achieve major reductions in PM2.5 and NO₂ pollutants.

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

Air quality in America — and in most places around the world — is measured by three yardsticks, each used by the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report and, in some cases, by the WHO: 1 ...

Oil fires can also release sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which can form acids if they dissolve in rainwater, as well as other ...

More than one-third of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an annual report published by the American Lung Association. The 24th iteration of the State of the ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air ...

Black rain carrying toxic chemicals has fallen on Tehran. This followed Israeli drone strikes on oil depots near the capital.

Exposure to fine particulate matter and traffic-related gaseous pollutants were associated with an increased risk for late-onset RA.

A recent study from a team of University of Utah researchers has found that higher temperatures and air pollution are linked to an increased suicide risk in the short term. These results offer ...

Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into ...