With 7 of its ambitious rules for cars, trucks and trains repealed, California officials must find new ways to clean up the nation’s worst air quality. But officials face growing pushback about ...

Many communities in Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, New York and across North America are experiencing poor air quality due to ...

Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of poor air quality due to their developing lungs and high activity levels.

A new study found that air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked, and can damage the organ in ...

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.

A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic ...

If you’ve been outside on a smoggy day, you’ve probably noticed that your body reacts poorly to bad air quality. Maybe you coughed, or got a headache. But what actually happens to your body when you ...

Air pollution exposure, both before and after birth, significantly escalates the risk of respiratory infections in children.

Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung ...

Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing ...

Researchers are increasingly worried about the twin health hazards of extreme heat and pollution, which can amplify each other.

The ruling could complicate EPA’s “good neighbor” rules that aim to clamp down on pollution that crosses state borders.