Ahead of the International Day of Clean Air, here’s a look at what causes air pollution, what it does to people and how the world can rein it in.

Air pollution impacts health, the environment, and the economy, which are key aspects of sustainable development. It causes diseases, harms ecosystems, and contributes to climate change.

Over 91,000 people in the US die early every year due to air pollution from oil and gas, says a new study. Along with premature deaths, dirty air from fossil fuels was linked to 10,350 pre-term births ...

Wildfires made significant contributions to air pollution last year, according to the United Nations’ weather and climate ...

Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Fine particles in the ...

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic ...

LONDONAir pollution is a leading cause of lung cancer, according to a new report from the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), confirming what many have long suspected of inhaling ...

Deadly air pollution comes from surprising sources, but toxicity of different types is still up in the air.

The agency’s report, Air Pollution and Cancer, said there’s now sufficient evidence that components of outdoor air pollution can cause cancer.

About 9,000 pupils from 28 schools have taken part in a project to raise awareness of air pollution in a Berkshire town. The ...

Air pollution caused more than 220,000 lung cancer deaths worldwide in 2010, the agency reported; more than half of lung cancer deaths from particulate matter were in China and East Asian countries.