Long-term inhalation of toxic air appears to dull the protective power of regular workouts, according to a massive global study spanning more than a decade and over a million adults. While exercise ...

Gases: These include nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and ground-level ozone. “These are potent oxidisers,” says Dr Mahto. “When they ...

Citing a growing body of research, doctors and psychologists say prolonged exposure to toxic air is linked to higher rates of ...

Clouds shade Earth from the sun and clouds containing aerosols do so even more effectively than those without. A new study from the University of Washington describes how clouds have lost reflectivity ...

Farmworker Rajendra Kamble points to the white-tiled floor of his house whenever someone asks about his worsening health. By evening, the tiles turn grey with soot from the burning of agricultural ...

Chemicals from wastewater, such as illicit drugs and byproducts, have been found in the air along the coast near the polluted Tijuana River. Researchers said the pollutants are carried in wastewater ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds recommended pollution limits, contributing to over 7 million premature deaths ...

Specific components of air-pollution such as sulfate may up depression risk in older adults, especially those with neurologic ...

Studies headed by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have uncovered a possible molecular connection between air pollution and an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia (LBD). The team ...