A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases. McGill University researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, SO₂, NO₂, and CO increases gastrointestinal disease risk, while O₃ shows a protective effect. Stronger pollutant-disease associations were observed among urban ...

A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric ...

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA — When Babytai Suryavanshi first noticed a few scaly patches on her right forearm, she ignored them for three months, thinking it was an infection that would heal on its own. While ...

Air pollution is no longer just an environmental issue—it’s a growing health emergency. From persistent cough to chronic lung ...

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the ...

Clouds shade Earth from the sun and clouds containing aerosols do so even more effectively than those without. A new study from the University of Washington describes how clouds have lost reflectivity ...