A new study reveals that air pollution significantly damages the placenta, restricting fetal growth and increasing pregnancy ...

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A study of more than 700 adults found that long term exposure to air pollution was linked to lower semantic memory scores.

Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new published study ...

Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia, leads to memory loss, cognitive ...

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to red blood cells, meaning they can travel freely around the body. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases. McGill University researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine ...

How the air around us impacts our health. A new study is raising a red flag for Chicago residents. Chicago is one of the most polluted cities in the country when it comes to particulate matter. Across ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade in the ...

Think air pollution ends with winter? Heatwaves can trap harmful pollutants indoors, affecting families even when the skies ...

An advertisement has been banned for misleadingly suggesting a direct link between the use of wood burners and open fires and ...

Representative light microscopy images of carbonaceous (black) particles adherent to red blood cells (red arrows) from healthy volunteers. Each image is from a different adult volunteer. Researchers ...