An analysis of nearly 28 million Medicare beneficiaries indicates that long-term exposure to air pollution is a risk factor ...

Breathing polluted air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a ...

For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket ...

Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into ...

The researchers found that air pollution not only led to increased deaths, but it also had other negative impacts, from ...

Dallas may be known for its businesses and food culture, but not necessarily for fresh air. Based on its number of poor air quality days, Dallas has worse air quality than 92% of Texas cities, ...

Longterm air pollution exposure raises Alzheimer's risk directly, major US study finds, highlighting urgent need to protect brain health in older adults.

EPA is working on repealing major air‑pollution rules for fossil‑fuel power plants, including weakening protections against mercury and other toxic emissions.

The research, led by scientists at Emory University and published in PLOS Medicine, found that seniors exposed to higher levels of fine particulate ...

After a Falcon 9 rocket stage burned up in the atmosphere, vaporised lithium and other metals drifted over Europe. This ...

Air pollution is contributing to higher rates of respiratory disease and tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa’s three declared air pollution priority areas, with children, youth and older adults facing ...

A new study has found that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, particularly among older adults with a history of stroke. The research was ...