President Trump has ordered agencies to act “urgently” to curb asthma—a goal at odds with moves to roll back air pollution ...

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 ...

Thousands of events are scheduled across the globe to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. Here's a handful happening in ...

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 ...

Exposure to two common environmental pollutants may be contributing to one of the fastest growing cancers in children and young adults. A new study suggests early-life exposure to fine particulate ...

Key Takeaways Babies exposed to air and light pollution have a higher risk of childhood thyroid cancerThyroid cancer risk ...

Residents in Kansas and Nebraska are facing "unhealthy" levels of air pollution on Wednesday, according to officials.

As a secretary of the Ganga Kingston Society, residents have reached out to me as their school-going kids are suffering due to air pollution. The authorities should come up with strict guidelines ...

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 ...