Living in areas with higher levels of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is linked to more severe buildup of amyloid ...

Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air, here’s a look at what causes air pollution, what it does to people and how the ...

The year has seen record temperatures in many countries. Heat combined with air pollution is a health emergency that requires ...

A recent study revealed that air pollution may accelerate the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the ...

A review in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows how particulate matter damages the lungs through oxidative stress, ...

A new study reveals a molecular link between fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and Lewy body dementia, a devastating neurodegenerative condition.

Study author Edward Lee, MD, PhD, co-director of Penn's Institute on Aging, told Newsweek in an email that there is "good evidence" that dementia has been decreasing in modern society, suggesting that ...

A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have revealed a possible molecular connection between air pollution ...

Posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting demonstrated air pollution's role in lung impairment and disease, highlighting the urgent need for providers to address the escalating impacts of ...

Climate change is driving more frequent and more intense wildfires around the world, including in the United States. These ...

Vehicle emissions may contribute to more than 1,800 premature deaths in Australia each year, according to the nation's first ...

Indoor air can be five times more polluted than outdoor air. I asked two experts about common causes of poor air quality in ...