Diesel particulate matter (DPM) comprises the soot and fine particles generated during the combustion of diesel fuel, which pose significant environmental and health challenges. Over recent decades, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three environmental factors that have an impact on lung health are being worsened with events of climate change.

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 ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth, with peak vulnerability in the second trimester. Lower socioeconomic ...

Chicago was the seventh-most polluted major city in the country in 2024, according to a global air quality report released Tuesday. The average annual concentration of small particulate matter in the ...

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary ...

As buildings and brush continue to smolder in Los Angeles, a toxic soup of smoke, chemicals and particulate matter is being spread across the region by gusty winds, prompting a surge in interest in ...

The Sacramento region’s air quality reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” level on Thursday morning, according to IQAir.

Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high levels of pollutants may cluster around fast-charging stations. Levels of fine ...

According to a new report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), an independent research organisation ...