Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global ...

Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

Hang gliders jump off Y Mountain. During the winter, cold air traps pollution in Utah Valley, causing inversion that recent studies show have been negatively impact Utahns' health. (Ashley Pun Eveson) ...

The rapid rise in pollution levels increases health issues like throat irritation, hoarseness, and repeated infections.

Dr. Eric Bernicker, Medical Director of Medical Oncology, who specializes in lung cancer, sat down with Claudia to discuss how air quality can impact your health. Simply put, bad air quality comes ...

Pema Gyamtsho, director general of Nepal-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), shared his ...

Air pollution directly affects eye health causing irritation and long-term damage. Urban residents face rising cases of dry eyes and conjunctivitis during high pollution days.

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. At the time, the sprawling, ...

A lack of information is an often overlooked but important cause of pollution exposure among low-income households or communities of color, according to University of Michigan researchers. The ...

A new five-year study by Netaji Subhas University of Technology and AARC Engineers reveals that Delhi's evening commuters ...