In a nutshell Just one hour of exposure to particulate matter air pollution can impair your ability to focus and read ...

That finding corroborates studies on the long-term effects of air pollution, says Anthony Wexler, PhD, a researcher and professor at UC Davis in California. Dr. Wexler was not involved in this ...

New research shows that inhaling polluted air for just an hour can impair cognitive abilities like attention and emotional ...

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

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are improving weather forecasting models so that they better represent air ...

Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...

After a new study showing the impact on lung health, one expert said ' the zero-emission label is clearly not accurate' ...

Air pollution claims millions of lives annually, but its full impact on human health is only now coming into focus.

Even though we’ve studied air pollution health effects for decades, these new challenges with large wildfires bring a need for new research.” For the study, published online last week in the Journal ...

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

Our work shows that short-term exposure to air pollution can significantly impact upon several dimensions of cognition,” says ...