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

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Punjab, Delhi have highest prevalence of low birth weight; climate conditions such as rainfall and temperature also linked to ...

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air ...

Early concerns regarding the health-related effects of air pollution originated from severe episodes in Meuse Valley, Belgium, in 1930; Donora, Pennsylvania, in 1948; and London, in 1952. Although ...

The non-profit State of Global Air reports nearly 500,000 newborns died within the first month of life due to air pollution-related health defects in 2019.

Air pollution has long been recognized as a human health hazard, prompting the enactment of the Clean Air Act of 1963. Under the act, air quality standards are periodically revised by the ...

Air pollution harms the brain and mental health, too Air pollution doesn't just harm your lungs and skin — new research shows it also harms the brain. By Clara G. Zundel.

Air pollution is a major global health threat — why don’t we treat it like one? by Christa Hasenkopf, opinion contributor - 10/12/21 6:00 PM ET ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a ...

Air pollution affects the health of everyone everywhere. The World Health Organization estimates that outdoor ambient air pollution caused 4.2 million deaths in 2016.

A "continued reduction" in roadside air pollution had driven the proposed changes, the council added. The only yearly ...