People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

Air pollution ranks among the world's deadliest threats, causing an estimated 8 million deaths in 2021, according to a recent analysis from a United Nations partnership. That same year, pollutants ...

Delhi’s air debate is dominated by numbers—daily AQI values, PM2.5 averages, counts of “good”, “poor”, and “severe” days.

Scientists say human-caused climate change led to 15,000 additional early deaths from wildfire air pollution in the continental United States during the 15-year period ending in 2020. Scientists say ...

Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high levels of pollutants may cluster around fast-charging stations. Levels of fine ...

Study links higher air pollution exposure to increased risk of eczema, with PM2.5 concentrations nearly doubling the odds of the condition. Study: Association between fine particulate matter and ...