Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air, here’s a look at what causes air pollution, what it does to people and how the world can rein it in.

On New Year's Day, several people messaged me to ask if I had noticed how bad the air quality was in Phoenix after the previous night's firework celebrations. It was plain to see that day. Particulate ...

Humans take more than 22,000 breaths a day and experts say the quality of the air we breathe is important. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted ...

What if the secret weapon for fighting for a healthier planet is actually your mom? "I'm sick and tired of people thinking of moms as these nice little ladies over there. You know, getting upset about ...

Organizations seeking to nurture youths' connection to nature in San Diego County are hampered by ocean pollution, beach ...

In 1981, less than a month after evidence of global warming was first reported on its front page, the The New York Times asked B. F. Skinner about the fate of humanity. The famous psychologist had ...

It’s easy to blame parents when young children gain too much weight, but the latest research suggests that certain obesity risk factors are out of Mom and Dad’s control. In a study published this week ...

A review in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows how particulate matter damages the lungs through oxidative stress, ...

With the onset of monsoon, doctors across India report a rise in eye-related problems among children. While vision issues were once thought to be mostly hereditary, experts now warn that environmental ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The contribution of motorized traffic to air pollution is widely recognized, but relatively few studies have looked at the respiratory health ...