The link between air pollution and cognition is clear, with evidence showing pollutants affect brain development and increase neurodegenerative disease risk.

The sun rises each day, but the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface is not as constant as we might think. A new study ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to ...

The effects of childhood exposure to poor air quality may be small for the individual, but at a population level, they could have major consequences on the workforce.

Pollution affects not just lungs, it damages hearts, triggers strokes, and harms unborn babies. Keep these causes in mind and ...

The effects of air pollution on kids "should have parents up in arms" to force changes in air pollution regulations, a reader said. Experts say children exposed to high air pollution levels can lose ...

Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with cognitive decline, particularly in language skills, among older adults ...

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

For instance, fine particles, which are the main contributors to the health effects of air pollution, are not greenhouse gases by definition. As proof, the concept of “planetary boundaries ...

2025 — Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs. Breathing in wildfire smoke or automobile-related city smog doesn't just ...

According to Samset, China 's cleanup has likely added about 0.05°C (0.09°F) to the global temperature increase per decade ...

Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study. We integrated air pollution data with ...