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A study has uncovered the biological process by which pregnant women exposed to PM2.5 air pollution could be at a higher risk of premature deliveries. Published - June 05, 2025 06:34 pm IST PTI ...
Emissions from xAI's data center further exacerbate the already poor air quality in Memphis, SELC said. "These turbines have pumped out pollution that threatens the health of Memphis families.
Brain development in the womb is affected by the mother’s level of exposure to air pollution, researchers have found, although it’s not clear whether the brain structure differences observed ...
SCTIMST launches multi-centric study on air pollution and heart health Other than SCTIMST, the study is being carried out at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Dayanand Medical ...
Exposure to air pollution can shorten people's lives by 1.8 years, which is "just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide", including cancer and smoking, the authors wrote.
The American Lung Association gave Allegheny County failing grades for particle pollution in its annual state of the air report in 2025. More than 200,000 children are growing up in this environment.
More ambitious targets for improving air quality need to be set by the Welsh government in order to tackle pollution around schools, campaigners have said. It comes as research from Friends of the ...
Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Saraha and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution, according to a new study published in National Science Review which has ...
An air quality alert remained in effect for the entire Chicago area Friday, with another "Air Pollution Action Day" alert declared as wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact ...
Air pollution, particularly nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), poses serious risks to public health, contributing to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and is the main pollutant of concern in Oxford.
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019, with household air pollution—driven largely by indoor cookstoves—accounting for 700,000 fatalities, while increased outdoor ...