We all know air pollution is bad for our lungs – but new research reveals it’s might be messing with our brains. Scientists have found that even brief exposure to high levels of particulate matter (PM ...

As a specialist in the neurotoxicity of lead, Cory-Slechta remembers thinking: ‘Air pollution? How bad could this be?’ But what she saw in those brains was so “astounding”, she says ...

A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal revealed that cases of lung cancer among those who never ...

Air pollution in New Delhi was 20 times that of safe limits last week. The Wall Street Journal's Karan Deep Singh carries an air quality monitor for a day to see how dangerous the Indian capital's ...

Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.

A global study reveals rising lung cancer rates among never-smokers, linked to air pollution, particularly concerning for heavily polluted nations like India.

After leaving a podcast with Zerodha Co-founder Nikhil Kamath early citing bad air quality, American entrepreneur and venture ...

Public health implications of smog were only mentioned in 15% of stories published by Pakistani media, research shows.

Locals have come to dread the winter in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, with plunging temperatures invariably accompanied by a ...

Conditions are so bad that people are being advised to wear ... Resident Nguyen Ninh Huong, 21, said she initially mistook the thick smog enveloping the city's skyscrapers for fog.

BANGKOK – Several flights had to be diverted from Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport to Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan due to poor visibility caused by smog on the morning of Feb 2.

A thick layer of smog covers the center of Bangkok. The authorities in Bangkok have introduced emergency measures in response to the serious deterioration in the city's air quality. Peter Kneffel/dpa ...