The heatwave that brought 100-degree temperatures to the Philadelphia region in June also brought warnings that the air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups. This was not a coincidence.

Although there is not yet enough data to document chronic exposure, readings taken in South County indicate cause for concern ...

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control warns of air that is unsafe for sensitive groups on July 5.

Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing ...

A new international study, published in Nature, offers groundbreaking evidence that environmental exposures—particularly air ...

Fireworks may dazzle, but they also pollute the air, disrupt wildlife and pose health risks. Some North Carolina cities are ...

Air quality is uniquely terrible after all those official and illegal fireworks are detonated to celebrate Independence Day.

Fireworks are happening across the city again this year, which poses two issues–highly concentrated pollution, and uniquely ...

A study shows for the first time the relationship between this disease and the damage caused to DNA by breathing pollution.

Emanating from smokestacks, vehicle engines, construction projects, and fires large and small, airborne pollution – sometimes smaller than the width of a human hair, and very often the product of ...

The ongoing debate in Delhi about vehicle pollution intensifies as experts question the effectiveness of the CAQM directive that targets older vehicles. Can better fuel and emission standards, rather ...

Breathing polluted air—even at levels considered “safe”—may quietly damage your heart. A new study using advanced MRI scans found that people exposed to more air pollution showed early signs of ...