When indoor air pollutants enter the lungs, they can trigger inflammation and place long-term strain on the heart and ...

Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to figure out if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary, Indiana. Pollutants you can ...

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

Gases: These include nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and ground-level ozone. “These are potent oxidisers,” says Dr Mahto. “When they touch the skin, they deplete your natural antioxidant reserves and trigger a ...

A new report revealed that most of the world has polluted air, with only 17% of cities globally meeting the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines. IQAir, a Switzerland-based air quality ...

University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing ...

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air pollution even higher. By Claire Brown and Christina Kelso The heat dome that is ...