People across the globe, especially in low-income countries, continue to use solid fuels like coal, wood and plant waste for ...
When indoor air pollutants enter the lungs, they can trigger inflammation and place long-term strain on the heart and ...
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary ...
Air pollution appears to cause or contribute to a variety of health conditions. The effects of air pollution on a person’s health can range from mild breathing difficulties to severe cardiovascular ...
Cost-benefit analysis has been a key component of EPA regulations. Any decision to raise or lower air quality standards or ...
When skin is exposed for long hours to harmful particles, prevalent in most metropolitan cities, they penetrate the skin ...
Air pollution is one of the world's greatest public health threats, reducing global life expectancy more than smoking, alcohol or childhood malnutrition. Recent studies estimate that fine particulate ...
Communities in Washington hit hardest by climate change may soon get state funding to improve air quality. Washington’s Department of Ecology is launching a new grant program this week to fund local ...
The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air ...