Updates to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 have been tied up in court since 2024. Trade groups, which sued over the rule, are pushing the Trump administration to follow through with ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Individuals with metabolic signatures for air pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen demonstrate an increased risk for gout, according to results of a cohort study ...

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 ...

March 11 (UPI) --Fewer than one in five global cities met World Health Organization air pollution standards in 2024 with Central and South Asia accounting for the nine most polluted metropolitan areas ...

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to nitrogen oxides increased risks for rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren’s and systemic lupus erythematosus ...

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