Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like attention and emotion recognition. These issues could lead to reduced productivity and educational achievement. Breathing ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh.

People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good.

Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.

But bringing that pine scent or other aromas indoors with the help of chemical products—yes, air fresheners, wax melts, floor ...

Feb. 14, 2025 — In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of ...

Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan. A ...

A breath of fresh air is hard to come by according to the World Health Organization, which is making an urgent call to action for governments to stop air pollution. They say this issue causes around 7 ...

Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these ...

Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.

These immediate harmful effects of pollution are well-documented and much talked about. What gets less attention is the ...