Ahead of this year’s International Day of Clean Air for blue skies , we’ve built a glossary of the terms most important for understanding air pollution – what it is, how it works and how it’s tackled.

Polluted air can affect not only the condition of the lungs and cardiovascular system, but also be associated with changes in ...

People who suffered a serious heart attack had higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared with patients diagnosed with chronic ischemic heart disease and those with normal blood ...

An EPA panel is meeting in Raleigh to review the health risks of nitrogen oxide pollution from traffic, power plants and ...

A new global assessment finds that every US$1 invested in integrated climate and clean air action could generate up to US$15 in economic benefits.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Recent reports underscore air pollution's broad health impacts beyond the lungs. The World ...

A United Nations expert warned Friday that air pollution is contributing to widespread human rights violations worldwide, calling on governments to take urgent action to reduce pollution and protect ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a member of the respiratory microbiome and can be found in almost 20 percent of adults globally. While many adults and children carry the bacteria without symptoms, the ...

Government officials, local authorities, health professionals, and civil society are gathering today at the second global conference on air pollution and health in Cartagena, Colombia. As ...