Environmental pollution exposure is becoming a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, with a particularly negative impact on respiratory diseases 1,2,3. Children are more susceptible to ...

If you live near an interstate or busy roadway in Tampa, you can literally wipe the grime from auto exhaust off your windows. Imagine breathing all that stuff into your lungs. Such pollution is a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With help from an Oregon State University researcher, a new study found a link between air pollution from traffic and breast cancer cases. According to the study, women who ...

A new study shows that traffic-related pollution in a major urban area in central Israel produces immediate, measurable changes in the atmospheric electric field, while particulate matter creates ...

People whose homes are near busy highways may be able to reduce their blood pressure by running an air purifier with a HEPA filter, a study found. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...

Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels. Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the ...

Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP via via Grist As extreme heat worsens pollution, a network of 277 monitors will identify pollution ...