How small does a particle have to be to slip by the body’s defenses to enter the bloodstream? When it comes to fine ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon stop putting a dollar value on the health benefits of cleaner air.

A child’s blood pressure may be influenced by exposure to air pollution before and shortly after birth, according to a new study from the NIH-funded Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and its components was associated with a risk of developing systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs).

Study links higher air pollution exposure to increased risk of eczema, with PM2.5 concentrations nearly doubling the odds of the condition. Study: Association between fine particulate matter and ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution significantly raises asthma risk for children and adults, contributing to around 30% of global asthma cases. Study: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 has significant ...

In multivariable analyses after adjustment for demographics and smoking status, odds ratio was 2.21 for eczema in areas with higher PM2.5. HealthDay News — The odds of eczema are increased with ...

March 11 (UPI) --Fewer than one in five global cities met World Health Organization air pollution standards in 2024 with Central and South Asia accounting for the nine most polluted metropolitan areas ...