Each fire’s impact could depend on what was burning, for how long, and levels of public awareness, researchers hypothesize.

Last month, the Bombay High Court slammed the state authorities, including the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), ...

The blanket of smog that covers multiple developed and developing cities around the world — including our nation’s capital — ...

Every major class of brain cell is affected, says Finch. If the culprit is inflammation, that could explain why air pollution is a risk factor for multiple diseases. Inflammation is associated ...

Second-hand smoke in urban areas and fire-wood smoke in rural areas blamed for lung diseases among non-smokers ...

Air pollution has been studied as a major risk factor for neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, where ...

Air pollution has become a major topic of discussion in Sri Lanka, with experts warning that it contributes to a range ...

The United States has made remarkable progress in fighting air pollution since implementing the Clean Air Act in 1970, with emissions of major pollutants ...

In Izmir, the western part of Türkiye, the industrial facilities concentrated in the districts of Aliağa, Kemalpaşa and Torbalı are cited as ...