The threat posed by air pollution is more significant than many people may realize. According to the World Health Organization, almost 99 percent of the global population breathes air that exceeds ...

Fossil fuel air pollution already causes 91,000 premature U.S. deaths each year, according to a recent study. A new Princeton-led study finds that ambitious climate policies could prevent 6,000 deaths ...

Check local air-quality forecasts. On smoggy days, avoid heavy outdoor exercise, close windows during peak traffic hours, and ...

During the dry winter months in Bangladesh, thousands of workers shovel millions of tons of coal into kilns across the country. As columns of hand-packed bricks bake and harden, dark plumes of smoke ...

A new study finds a strong relationship between exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing dementia, while air quality regulations are being weakened in the U.S. Living around polluted air ...