We are exposed to air pollution daily. When we step outside, we inhale pollutants from particulate matter (such as smoke or dust), burning fossil fuels, wildfires and more. For Lung Cancer Awareness ...

Air pollution is causing widespread violations of fundamental human rights, a United Nations expert has told the Human Rights Council, warning that billions of people are being exposed to dangerous ...

Posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting demonstrated air pollution's role in lung impairment and disease, highlighting the urgent need for providers to address the escalating impacts of ...

The practice of reporting on the environment starts with a working knowledge of a range of scientific disciplines. One of them is chemistry. To wit: since the 1960s, when Americans and visionary ...

After joining the GBD 2021 Household Air Pollution team, an international effort to quantify the global health burden of ...

In Europe, the poorest regions suffer the most from the health effects of air pollution, according to a new study. View on ...

Research reveals that a high-fruit diet may protect women's lung function from air pollution, according to Pimpika Kaewsri, MSc. Can the effects of air pollution on lung function be modified?

Recent research has forged a new reason to take B vitamin supplements — protection from the deleterious cardiovascular effects of air pollution. But the data are far from conclusive and much more work ...

A University of Utah found summer heat and nitrogen dioxide associated with winter inversions contribute to the rising ...

New Delhi: Most people traditionally associate bone and joint disorders with aging, genetics, injury, and lifestyle factors. However, an increasingly significant yet often overlooked contributor is ...