A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure ...

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Cleaning your home can improve indoor air quality by temporarily reducing the amount of chemicals on surfaces that can find ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and coarse particles (PM₁₀) significantly accelerates progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among patients with biopsy-proven IgA ...

Short and long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases, find two large US studies, ...

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth, with peak vulnerability in the second trimester. Lower socioeconomic ...

A child's blood pressure may be influenced by exposure to air pollution before and shortly after birth, according to a study ...

The Sacramento region’s air quality reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” level on Thursday morning, according to IQAir.

The study, which analyzed blood samples provided by 330 pregnant women from the Atlanta metropolitan area, is believed to be the first to investigate how exposure to ambient fine particulate matter ...

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary ...