New analysis links air pollution to higher dementia risk, highlighting PM2.5, NO₂, and soot as key contributors.

Outdoor air quality is a more complicated problem the U.S. has chased for decades. The need to reduce, monitor and regulate air pollution was a fundamental driver for the Nixon administration to ...

The risks are heightened for children, pregnant people, seniors, outdoor workers, and those who do not have in-home heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) or a safe place to shelter.

Breathing polluted air over long periods could increase your chances of developing dementia, according to a large new study.

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution—including ...

As air quality worsens in Canada due to wildfire smoke, UBC's Air Pollution Exposure Lab is one of the only facilities of its ...

Clearing the air: A systematic review of studies on air pollution and childhood brain outcomes to mobilize policy change. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2024; 69: 101436 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn ...

In a prospective cohort study, excessive exposure to outdoor artificial light at night and air pollution were associated with elevated risk for stroke, researchers reported in Stroke. “Despite ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Outdoor air pollution can impact more than just “the outside.” Particulate matter, ozone and pollen can all sneak inside your home if precautions aren’t taken.

Students walk past a dusty construction area surrounded by heavy traffic on Kim Dong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam on April 4, 2024. Air pollution in Vietnam stems from various ...

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New research shows that even pollution levels that are below ...

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New research shows that even pollution levels that are below ...