The rapid rise in pollution levels increases health issues like throat irritation, hoarseness, and repeated infections.

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn’t recognize their owners, and the animals’ sleep patterns had changed. At the time, the sprawling, ...

Air pollution directly affects eye health causing irritation and long-term damage. Urban residents face rising cases of dry eyes and conjunctivitis during high pollution days.

Some countries are known for having dangerously high pollution levels, poor sanitation, and large amounts of unmanaged waste. These problems are usually caused by overpopulation, industrial activity, ...

Air pollution from oil and gas is causing 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States annually, with Black, Asian, Native American and Hispanic groups ...

Experts say winter smog carries toxic heavy metals that quietly enter the bloodstream. Subtle symptoms often go unnoticed, ...

Bronchitis cases spike in winter due to cold air, pollution and viral infections irritating the bronchial tubes. Health ...

When you think of what causes pollution, you usually think of cars, planes, or power plants. However, a new report finds they might not be the worst offenders and that the culprits are closer to our ...

Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face ...

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Driving north on Interstate 94 out of Minneapolis, to the right is an industrial corridor where air quality is traded for roof shingles and concrete. To the left are predominantly black neighborhoods ...

Chicagoans are likely to face the usual hot, muggy and wet summer this year but with less extreme heat and nowhere near as much smoke from wildfires as last year. That’s what experts predict after ...