Scientists have discovered that even short-term exposure to polluted air can speed up Alzheimer’s, worsening toxic protein ...

Air pollution doesn’t just affect your lungs; it could also be accelerating memory loss. The latest research has found that ...

A new study finds even short-term exposure to polluted air can cause challenges for cognitive functioning, including selective attention and emotional regulation.

All this smoke will feel familiar to people who were in the N.W.T. in 2023. In fact, most Canadians will remember how bad the ...

In two separate studies this week, researchers show that exposure to air pollution can boost the odds of heart attack or stroke — by as much as 5% and 34%, respectively. Previous studies on air ...

Both short- and long-term exposure to air pollution correlated with these increases, and prenatal exposure was specifically linked to higher rates of respiratory infections after birth.

Air pollution is strongly linked to a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, including various forms of heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and other blood vessel problems.

In "State of the Air" 2025, the metropolitan areas that ranked worst in the country for ozone pollution, short-term particle pollution and year-round particle pollution haven’t changed since ...

More than 156 million Americans live among unhealthy levels of air pollution, an annual report from the American Lung Association found.