Tiny particles in wildfire dig into the lungs and sometimes reach the bloodstream. Preliminary state data shows an increase in ER visits during and immediately after smoke alerts.

New measurements of fine microplastic particles suspended in the air in homes and cars suggest that humans may be inhaling ...

New York City’s mass transit system is central to the region’s economic vitality; congestion pricing can help revitalize it.

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Terry Gillespie, a lung cancer survivor and patient advocate, reflected on what she wishes she had known at the start of her cancer journey. According to Gillespie, one of the most difficult and ...

Lungs considered extended criteria donor lungs are normally declined 33 times more than what is considered a standard organ donor. The OCS Lung is a portable perfusion system that keeps the organ ...

The bold question-askers at What If compare saltwater and freshwater to reveal which is more dangerous when inhaled.

In working through the Winter case files, I often felt pinpricks of déjà vu: an exact turn of phrase, an absurdly specific ...

Former MMA star Ben Askren said in an Instagram video that he died four times and underwent a double lung transplant.

Ben Askren Says He 'Died Four Times' Before Double Lung Transplant: 'No Idea What Happened' He said that his heart rate stopped for "about 20 seconds" four times while he suffered from an acute ...