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

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 ...

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

Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Fine particles in the ...

Scientists in the US have discovered a possible explanation for the way long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the risk of developing dementia.

Images from cardiac MRI native T1 mapping show that higher long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution is associated with higher extent of myocardial fibrosis. OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers ...

Alzheimer's disease is a complex, multi-faceted condition, and while we know a lot about its signs and symptoms, experts are ...

You might think of lung cancer as a "smoker's disease," but new research suggests that isn't the case at all. Instead, there are several factors that have been tied to genetic mutations which can ...

The air you breathe doesn’t just affect your lungs. It could be toxic to your brain. A study by University of Pennsylvania researchers linked increased exposure to air pollution to worse cases of ...

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