On New Year's Day, several people messaged me to ask if I had noticed how bad the air quality was in Phoenix after the previous night's firework celebrations. It was plain to see that day. Particulate ...

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned ...

Humans take more than 22,000 breaths a day and experts say the quality of the air we breathe is important. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted ...

Of nearly 30,000 children studied, those in polluted areas were more likely to develop myopia Fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were most strongly linked to poor eyesight Primary ...

More than 131 million people live in places with unhealthy air quality, according to the American Lung Association's 2024 State of Air report. This is an increase of 11.7 million people from the ...

(WYTV) – You’re going to hear air quality alerts this summer. They’re common and they might be easy to overlook, but they are something parents should watch. The poor air quality, how polluted it may ...

Dr. Shefali Gulati, Faculty In-Charge of the Child Neurology Division at AIIMS, says, children are particularly vulnerable to ...

When indoor air pollutants enter the lungs, they can trigger inflammation and place long-term strain on the heart and ...

The sparkle of diyas, the sweetness of mithai, and the laughter echoing through our home were all magic a month ago around the festivities. But now, as the fireworks fade into November’s haze, a ...

The effects of air pollution on kids "should have parents up in arms" to force changes in air pollution regulations, a reader said. Experts say children exposed to high air pollution levels can lose ...