Exposure to air pollution may directly increase your risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

An air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter was issued for Schoharie County, among other Upper Hudson Valley counties, by the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

Air pollution ranks among the world's deadliest threats, causing an estimated 8 million deaths in 2021, according to a recent analysis from a United Nations partnership. That same year, pollutants ...

The advisory will be in effect until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, February 18. The Upper Hudson Valley Region includes Albany, ...

Wildfire smoke fine particulate matter has a long-term impact on mortality and is associated with an increased mortality rate for all studied outcomes.

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) may be the newest pollutant regulated by EPA, but since there are no National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for GHGs, a facility is much more likely to be affected by ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was linked with increased mortality. The impact of PM2.5 and ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for incident stroke among older adults.

A new study from National Jewish Health helps explain how exposure to burn pit smoke and desert dust may damage the lungs of military service members deployed to regions such as Afghanistan and Iraq.