People may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne pollutants inside their homes, even if the outdoor air quality is good, ...

Newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an 11-22% increased risk associated ...

Air pollution claims millions of lives annually, but its full impact on human health is only now coming into focus.

In a study measuring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an ...

The UNDP methodology, developed with WHO and RTI International, provides a structured framework to assess the economic burden of air pollution and design cost-effective interventions for household and ...

Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like attention and emotion recognition. These issues could lead to reduced productivity and educational achievement. Breathing ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract ... Feb. 6, 2025 — People's ability ...

The limited number of purifiers means SDAPCD will prioritize distribution to households with children and people 65 and older ...

By Bobby Bascomb A growing body of research suggests that air pollution affects our brains. Lifetime exposure to poor air ...

The air we breathe doesn't just affect our lungs. Researchers have recently revealed that even brief exposure to fine particles can disrupt essential brain functions. This discovery raises ...

Nexhare and her five young children have lived next to Power Plant A in the Kosovan town of Obiliq for a decade. Poor air ...

Most of the world's population is exposed to polluted air and or those living in cities with chronically bad air, the smog ...