There has been a growing body of research on the impact of air quality and health, with studies linking poor air quality to serious issues like heart disease and stroke. Research has also found that ...

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 ...

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

A non-partisan group of climate scientists called "Science Moms" just launched a national ad campaign highlighting the harmful effects of air pollution on children's health. Click here and here to ...

While air pollution is known to cause a myriad of health issues such as asthma and cancer, a research team has just discovered a new, unexpected consequence of dirty air: Peanut allergies in children.

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 ...

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 ...