A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries ...

Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire world—about 99 ...

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks reduces on-road emissions but shifts pollution burdens to power plants, with disadvantaged ...

Bangkok was the fourth most polluted city in the world this month. Across 31 districts 352 schools were also closed because of pollution. Image: People wearing face masks because of poor air ...

The proportion of people who have never smoked being diagnosed with lung cancer is rising, with new research pointing to air pollution as a growing contributor to lung cancer around the world.

While the cold itself is a natural phenomenon, the city's air pollution crisis is largely human-made. During winter, Ulaanbaatar becomes one of the most polluted cities in the world. This is ...

air pollution was almost absent from the political messaging. This is despite the fact that Delhi is one of the most polluted capital cities in the world. Yamuna is linked to Chhath Puja ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the ...

“Lead released from smelting is the world’s first form of toxic or industrial pollution,” said Yale historian Joseph Manning, who was not involved in the study. The researchers found that ...

A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries breathe unhealthy air and the pollution is linked to the deaths of 100 ...

Iraq's Baghdad, Kyrgyzstan's Bishkek and Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kinshasa occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 248, 222 and 220, respectively.

The study presented statistical research based on data from monitors including the World Health Organisation. The researchers said the highest levels of adenocarcinoma linked to air pollution were ...