A pilot study found that wearable devices and GPS tracking can reveal real-time health effects from heat and air pollution, ...

New research by a collaboration of U.K.-based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, ...

Air pollution might protect against the most dangerous type of skin cancer, melanoma, a new study finds. However, it's crucial to approach these results with caution and consider the broader context ...

Researchers at UW, through the research group Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, recently ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds recommended pollution limits, contributing to over 7 million premature deaths ...

The Air Quality Index is a scale used for daily reporting of how clean or polluted the air is, and what health effects might ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

As worsening air quality and wildfire events increasingly impact communities worldwide, a study recognized by the American ...

Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles. By Hiroko Tabuchi It kills more people each year than car crashes, ...

The rapid rise of data centers is becoming a public health concern – and it’s not just about water usage. How Data Centers Can Be 'Hell' on Health Donna Gallant spent a lot of money on the windows in ...