Almost half of everyone who lives in the United States breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American ...

“State of the Air” uses letter grades to measure unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone air pollution (also known as smog), ...

The American Lung Association has revealed that nearly half the U.S. population resided in areas with dangerous levels of air ...

From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if ...

Across the United States, 58% of counties have no active air-quality monitoring sites, according to a new study. Rural counties, especially those in the Midwest and South, are less likely to have ...

Rutgers Health researchers from the Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Center (NAMC) at the Environmental Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI) found that wildfire particles created a ...

Climate change is affecting the health of all individuals and represents an even more significant health risk for individuals with COPD.

After a high-profile visit to Utah and a meeting with state political leaders, the Environmental Protection Agency announced ...

Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study. Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain ...

They include: Outdoor pollution from factories, power plants and vehicle tailpipes cloud the air with soot, carbon dioxide, mercury and a host of other harmful chemicals. Cooking inside over open ...