Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

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 ...

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 ...

A recent study correlates higher levels of pollutant particulate matter to higher occurrences of head and neck aerodigestive cancer. A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports ...

It’s no secret that air pollution is tied to lung disease and cancer, but a new study sheds light on the significant role of pollution when it comes to head and neck cancer. Mass General Brigham ...