Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of disability and death. Such diseases were responsible in 2019 for an estimated 18.6 million deaths globally and 957,000 deaths in the United ...

Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

Between 1990 and 2019, the total annual number of premature CVD deaths and years of disability attributable to particulate matter air pollution rose by 31% worldwide. The impact of particulate matter ...

Bay Area residents face elevated risks of asthma, heart disease and premature death as air pollution here remains among the worst in the U.S. Why it matters: Air pollution threatens everyone's health, ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “pollution” — a city smothered in smog, a beach strewn with trash, factories pumping out dark clouds? Now try to picture “carbon emissions.” See anything?

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. What do you think of when you hear the word “pollution” — a city smothered in smog, a beach strewn with ...

Ozone alerts have been issued across Texas, with officials urging reduced driving as pollution is expected to spike Thursday.

Here’s what you need to know about the air quality in Austin on Thursday and what exactly makes it unhealthy. The short answer: pollution. According to AirNow, a government website sharing air quality ...

A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found consistent increases yet variable differences in the rate of premature CVD death and disability due to particulate matter air ...