Detroit earned an F grade for particulate matter pollution in the American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report.

A study of over 122,000 people links exposure to fine particles and gaseous air pollutants with increased risk of specific ...

Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of ...

While only 2% of U.S. homes rely on wood as their primary heating source, residential wood burning accounts for 22% of fine particulate matter in winter air. Researchers estimate 8,600 premature ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — This year’s wildfire season is expected to be just as bad as we saw in the summer of 2024, which will mean very smoky skies and poor air quality. According to new research from ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter like PM 2.5 components in polluted air can not only cause respiratory diseases, but also increase the risk of depression in older people, especially in ...

For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study. The study is ...

Study links higher air pollution exposure to increased risk of eczema, with PM2.5 concentrations nearly doubling the odds of the condition. Study: Association between fine particulate matter and ...

“China is making a lot of money developing and selling internationally the technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses,” ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- New air pollution and early death statistics in Allegheny County have been unveiled through a new study. The study finds that county residents have a higher mortality rate from ...

The National Academies is convening an expert committee to consider the state-of the-science on the health risks of exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) indoors and engineering solutions and ...