Officials warn southeast Michigan residents to be careful outdoors Tuesday because of expected high ozone pollution levels.

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

Particulate matter containing metals carries an increased risk to health. Major sources of metals are wear emissions from road traffic and industrial emissions. Certain organic components in, for ...

Pan-frying, stir-frying, deep-frying, and boiling produce particulate matter and volatile organic compounds that can harm your health. Here's what to do instead.

In contrast, particulate organic matter does not appear to saturate, Joel says. “The perfect example is a peat bog, where it has plants growing and dying year after year, forming particulate ...

New research suggests that widely used agricultural pesticides, particularly those used in grape growing, may be far more ...

Aquatic biomass is a major source to particulate organic matter export in large Arctic rivers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023; 120 (12) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2209883120; ...

Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high ...

From chronic respiratory problems to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and dementia, health damage caused by particulate matter air pollution is wide-ranging and serious. The World Health ...

The environmental impact of nine pesticides, commonly used in grape cultivation, may have been significantly underestimated, suggesting current pesticide risk assessment criteria need updating.

Of special concern is fine particulate matter (PM2.5), PM with a diameter of 2.5 microns (<0.0001 inch) or smaller. Fine PM is small enough to penetrate deep into the respiratory system, and the ...