New research suggests that being exposed to air pollution for long periods can have similar effects to smoking and aging.

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

A study led by the University of York has found that sectors like shipping, aviation, and construction face much weaker legal ...

Researchers say never-smokers living in more polluted cities have significantly more mutations linked to malignancy ...

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Exposure to severe levels of air pollution in India is linked to adverse birth outcomes, including pre-term births and low ...

The Indian government's exemption of a large percentage of coal-fired plants from installing pollution control systems has sparked criticism. Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh argues that ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially from traffic, may raise the risk of meningioma, a common brain tumour, according to a recent study.

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

The state of New Mexico is suing the U.S. Air Force over "forever chemical" pollution from a military base. The suit alleges ...

Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick gray smoke drifted across Sheffield's western skyline. As much of the city became ...

A recent study reveals a direct link between air pollution and lung cancer, identifying increased DNA mutations in ...