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

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood with Dr. Vanessa Kerry at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Ever ...

Tiny air pollution particles may be doing more than irritating our lungs. A new study links long-term exposure to PM2.5 to a ...

Air pollution is a critical environmental risk factor impacting human health, with effects ranging from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases to neurological disorders and adverse birth outcomes.

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...

Exposure to air pollution may directly increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society organizations, and individuals worldwide have signed a resounding ...

They already face the highest rates of asthma-related mortality in the nation. Dirtier air will make that worse.

A dollar value will no longer be applied to health benefits from clean air.

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

Ozone and particulate matter air pollutants cause over 100,000 premature deaths per year and affect the health of millions of ...