Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this gas can wreak havoc on ...

The WHO has identified air pollution as the biggest environmental threat to human health globally. Each year, an estimated ...

The Valley has seen decades of big business deals and population growth. A yearslong fight over air pollution could now ...

This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say that could have implications for health.

In a review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels ...

Environmental advocates point out that children are uniquely susceptible to air pollution and toxic chemicals.

Of the two bills, one targets outdoor air quality, the other looks to tackle indoor air pollution.

Air pollution is changing, but are we keeping up? Explore its hidden risks, policy challenges, and why exercise still outweighs pollution’s harm.

Trees and parks not only add open, pleasant spaces to cities but also boost human health in multiple ways, from filtering air ...

Dirty air remains a chronic problem in the Chicago area. Shortly before President Joe Biden left office, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reclassified the region from “moderate” to “serious” ...

But how exactly does air pollution affect our health? Here’s how it can impact our lungs, heart, skin, brain and eyes… “Air pollution has both immediate and long-term impacts on health ...