The poor air quality, how polluted it may be, is not just an inconvenience -- it can also be a health risk, especially for kids.

Pollutants also contribute to climate change—which, in turn, increases air pollution by fueling many of the conditions that cause wildfires, including heat and drought.

Research has also found that air pollution limits lung growth in kids and raises their risk of developing asthma, making access to good air quality important from the start.

A Republic reader is concerned about the effects of air pollution on children, and wants to know how to push for change.

The ghostlike faces of young children hanging on smokestack streams in China brings home the threats of air pollution in a striking way.

Kids in Los Angeles who were exposed to more air pollution over the course of adolescence were more likely to engage in delinquent behavior.

The World Health Organization reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted that it puts their health at risk.

A non-partisan group of climate scientists called "Science Moms" just launched a national ad campaign highlighting the harmful effects of air pollution on children's health.