The air we breathe doesn't just affect our lungs. Researchers have recently revealed that even brief exposure to fine particles can disrupt essential brain functions. This discovery raises ...

By Bobby Bascomb A growing body of research suggests that air pollution affects our brains. Lifetime exposure to poor air ...

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

People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good, ...

Is your home’s air secretly making you dumber? One hour of air pollution (even indoors) can cloud your mind, wreck your focus ...

Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like attention and emotion recognition. These issues ...

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

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

A new study finds short-term exposure to air pollution can lead to reduced cognitive abilities, hampering day-to-day activities. Researchers emphasised more investigative study into the long-term ...

Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

A new study is the latest to suggest that reductions in atmospheric sulphur may be driving global warming at a rate faster than previously anticipated.

While this study focused on melanoma, air pollution has been linked to increased risk of other types of skin problems, including premature ageing, hyperpigmentation (a skin condition that causes ...