Research in India links fine particulate matter to blood pressure and disease burden, while a small hospital study explores ...

A study published in the journal Scientific Reports has shown a strong correlation between the concentration of particulate matter in the air of São Paulo, Brazil—primarily emitted by vehicle fuel ...

Nitrous acid (HONO) is a crucial urban source of HOx radicals, promoting surface ozone (O3) and secondary fine particle (PM2.5) formation, yet its long-term evolution and air-quality impacts remain ...

Almost half of everyone who lives in the United States breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report, released Wednesday.

Researchers determined how much outdoor particulate pollution affects indoor air quality. Their study concluded pollution from inversion and dust events is kept out of buildings, but wildfire smoke ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flare and black smoke are seen from a chemical plant from Texas Highway 225 Thursday, March 21, 2024 in Deer Park. (Yi-Chin ...

Short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter increases the risk of respiratory hospitalization in patients with IPF.

Particle pollution, also known as particulate matter (PM), is a general term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in the air. It comes in many sizes and shapes and can ...

Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is commonly associated with both health concerns and poor visibility. However, these two effects do not necessarily improve or worsen at the same time. Professor ...

A study demonstrated an association between air pollution and a higher risk for glaucoma, cataract and age-related macular ...

Polluted air causes an estimated 7 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Much of the mortality comes from PM 2.5, particulate pollution smaller than 2.5 ...

In this file photo, former Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Sec. Chuck Carr Brown poses next to the agency's mobile air monitoring units. The officials move them around the state to ...