Air pollution has always been a big deal, but the pandemic was a catalyst for many of us to start thinking about the air–and what’s in it–much more seriously. More than four years after Covid-19 first ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with higher fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels and an increased type 2 diabetes risk, significantly contributing to the diabetes-related ...

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) may be the newest pollutant regulated by EPA, but since there are no National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for GHGs, a facility is much more likely to be affected by ...

What is particulate matter? How do I interpret the AQI? There's a lot to learn since Canadian wildfires suddenly sent clouds of hazy smoke over the border and into parts of the Midwest, Northeast and ...

Exposure to a type of air pollution caused by wildfires and agriculture could be a risk factor for dementia, a new study concludes. According to the National Institutes of Health, researchers aren’t ...

As the lead vehicles and motorcade drove by mile 10.3, escorting the elite athletes toward Boylston Street in Boston this past April, my husband and I started waving our hands to clear the air. The ...

10:31 a.m. July 29, 2024: A previous version of this article included an outdated percentage increase, 23%, for the odds of a dementia diagnosis. The researchers have updated the finding to 21%.