An analysis of epidemiological data from the region of Tarragona, Spain, found that higher prenatal exposure to air pollution ...

Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, results in severe health harms, including premature death.

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. These particles are produced by vehicle ...

Small particulate matter (PM 2.5) in air pollution raises the risks of respiratory problems, cardiovascular disease, and even cognitive decline. Heat waves, which are occurring more often with climate ...

The Shelby County Health Department has raised questions about the integrity of data behind a May community air monitoring ...

Air Alliance Houston presented data from community-installed air monitors that showed particle pollution spiked miles away in ...

The Himalayas are often seen as one of Earth's great natural barriers, separating the heavily populated and industrialized regions of South Asia from the remote Tibetan Plateau. But new research, ...

Magnetite, a particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs 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 ...