People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the ...

Second-hand smoke in urban areas and fire-wood smoke in rural areas blamed for lung diseases among non-smokers ...

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter ...

New research is strengthening the link between air pollution and dementia, with a recent study at the University of ...

And as climate change fuels longer wildfire seasons, concerns over smoke exposure and the health threats of fires are growing. But the effects of air pollution on the brain are only beginning to ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

Dementia risk has been linked to air pollution exposure — particularly PM2.5 exposure — through a growing body of medical research.

We've all heard how air pollution harms our heart and lung health, but now, new research reveals it's affecting our brains ...

Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.

This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources like cars and trucks or factory smokestacks. But as wildfires intensify and grow more frequent in a warming world, the smoke from these ...

As people return to the structures spared from Los Angeles wildfires, experts warn that they should be careful of the air inside and be especially cautious when cleaning up. Smoke, ash and all the ...

Air purifiers saw a steep surge in sales both in residences and office premises to counter the problem that intensified this chilly season. Is the device worth investing in to keep ...