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 ...

Breathing polluted air—even at levels considered “safe”—may quietly damage your heart. A new study using advanced MRI scans found that people exposed to more air pollution showed early signs of ...

UCLA researchers have launched 20 new air pollution monitors across northwest Los Angeles County to better understand how much fine ash and coarse dust are being kicked up in the Palisades fire burn ...

The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery is seen from Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park in Harbor City. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Iretha Warmsley was born and raised in South L.A.'s Black ...

We asked the experts how to decide. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Alexander Nazaryan The air we breathe isn’t always clean and refreshing. Nearly half ...

WASHINGTON (August 6, 2025) — Using portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers at home can significantly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) in adults with elevated baseline readings — ...

Air pollution isn't just bad for your lungs—it may be eroding your brain. In a sweeping review covering nearly 30 million people, researchers found that common pollutants like PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 24 (UPI) --British researchers said Thursday they've found "significant evidence" of a long-suspected link between air pollution and dementia after studying data from nearly 30 ...

Lung cancer appears to mutate more in patients living in areas with higher levels of fine-particulate air pollution, such as that released by vehicles and air pollution. This is the conclusion of a ...

Photos of the Vietnamese capital, home to almost 9 million people, show the environmental cost of the Southeast Asian nation’s explosive growth. HANOI, Vietnam — Hanoi has no horizon. Blocky apartment ...

A new study reveals that premature deaths and illnesses from air pollution related to gas and oil operations disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, Asian and Latino communities. California ...