Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution, enhances PM 2.5 toxicity and ...

PM2.5 designates a near-ubiquitous air-polluting particle that frequently appears in the scientific literature as well as popular press news items. But few of us really know what they are talking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large industrial facilities like this oil refinery outside Houston are major sources of fine particulate air pollution. AP ...

Air quality in America — and in most places around the world — is measured by three yardsticks, each used by the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report and, in some cases, by the WHO: 1 ...

When the Environmental Protection Agency cuts allowable particle pollution levels more than 45 percent, you might expect commendations from environmentalists and the press. You’d be disappointed. EPA ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

Recently we've experienced a trifecta regarding the issue of mortality associated with fine particles (PM2.5, i.e., particles with median diameters less than 2.5 millionths of a meter). Let's take a ...

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal ...

Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, increased the risk of death from ...

The American Lung Association has released its 22nd annual State of the Air Report which found that 135 million people across the United States live with polluted air that is putting their health and ...

FILE - The Franklin Fire sends a plume of smoke into the sky, Dec. 10, 2024, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File) Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of ...