A 25-year study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health finds that PM2.5 increases the risk of all lung cancer subtypes, while several gaseous pollutants are associated with non-small-cell ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

Fighting air pollution is not only good for our lungs, but also good for the health of Arizona's economy. Reduced idling, increased testing are key.

A new study from Sweden links long-term air pollution exposure to higher risk of motor neurone disease and faster progression ...

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that ...

It isn’t exactly news that plastic is a problem, but just how quickly that problem is growing may shock you. According to a ...

The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, ...