Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan.

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.

The results come from a study of 26 people who were placed in a room for with a blown-out candle for an hour, and also in the ...

One bill that would have required oil companies to help pay for damages from climate-driven disasters failed and another that ...

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 ...

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

A new study reveals short-term exposure to air pollution can impair emotional intelligence and focus, making everyday activities more challenging. Researchers found that air pollution affects ...

A new study from the Universities of Birmingham and Manchester has found that exposure to high levels of particulate matter ...

Scientists discovered that even a few hours of exposure to air pollution reduces focus, makes emotions harder to read, and weakens selective attention. These cognitive impairments could impact daily ...

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

Experts have analyzed data to discover why non-smokers are developing lung cancer, and it is down to air pollution in our ...