High resolution microscopy images of cells from the (A) Control, (B) Urban 125μg/mL, or (C) Urban 500μg/mL exposure conditions captured using a 60x objective. Actin (red), nuclei (blue), and the ...

Outdoor air pollution is a combination of dangerous chemicals and gases stemming from various sources, such as wildfires and volcanic activity, to traffic and factories. This causes harmful pollutants ...

Detroit's air quality ranked among the worst in the country on Friday morning following heavy fireworks use over the Fourth of July holiday, posing "very unhealthy" conditions for children, seniors ...

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.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A study has revealed that fine particulate matter from 1980 to 2020 was associated with approximately 135 million premature deaths globally. A study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological ...

Pollution doesn’t just affect present fertility—it may influence future generations. Evidence suggests that certain ...

A synthesis of studies on the causes of air pollution in Delhi, sought by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region, has found that the largest contributor to ...