Across the United States, 58% of counties have no active air-quality monitoring sites, according to a new study. Rural counties, especially those in the Midwest and South, are less likely to have ...

Traditional regulatory approaches to analyzing health impacts from air pollution consider each chemical individually, rather ...

A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric ...

The strongest associations between air pollution and thyroid cancer were found among 15- to 19-year-olds (8% increased risk) ...

Air pollution, a seasonal inconvenience, is an invisible threat that quietly enters your homes, lungs, and even your bloodstreams. The consequences go beyond coughing or sneezing, they start from ...

He had six children all together. He had three kids from each of those marriages. He died in 2008, after a battle with lung cancer. The late Scott Newman was born on Sept. 23, 1950. He was the ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute are working to develop crops that will pull more carbon dioxide from the air and store it in the soil. NBC News' Chase Cain reports on what that means for climate ...

The findings suggest air pollution may impair specific brain regions, such as the temporal lobe, which governs language processing. Researchers call for stronger air quality regulations to protect ...

Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. NO₂ mainly enters the atmosphere through fuel ...

Since Phoenix is one of the worst for air pollution, how is this impacting kids' lung development, obesity rates and even IQ levels? This impact on kids should have parents up in arms to take ...

Household Air Pollution (HAP) is an indoor pollution caused by the burning of solid fuels such as wood, coal, crop waste, charcoal, and dung. HAP releases harmful pollutants that pose serious health ...