Exposure to wildfire smoke fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for incident stroke among older adults.

Updates to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 have been tied up in court since 2024. Trade groups, which sued over the rule, are pushing the Trump administration to follow through with ...

Air pollution ranks among the world's deadliest threats, causing an estimated 8 million deaths in 2021, according to a recent analysis from a United Nations partnership. That same year, pollutants ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

A new study from National Jewish Health helps explain how exposure to burn pit smoke and desert dust may damage the lungs of military service members deployed to regions such as Afghanistan and Iraq.

Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in older adults, especially among those with high-risk jobs and certain racial and ethnic groups.

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) may be the newest pollutant regulated by EPA, but since there are no National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for GHGs, a facility is much more likely to be affected by ...

Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death globally, with most of the world population subject to harmful air pollutant levels. However, the mechanisms behind air pollution affecting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to nitrogen oxides increased risks for rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s and systemic lupus erythematosus ...