Air quality sensors picked up higher-than-usual levels of particulate matter in some parts of the Capital Regioin and the ...

Michigan is in a warmer weather pattern that traps pollution at the surface, a meteorologist tells Planet Detroit.

The biggest source of air pollution in Hungary is not factories or big city traffic, but household heating, points out Ádám ...

Exposure to particulate matter leads to human suffering and high costs. But what exactly is particulate matter? What makes it so dangerous, and what can you do about it? Ties Korstanje, programme ...

Exposure to particulate matter can significantly damage our health, as well as increase health care costs. Concentrations of particulate matter in the air have already declined significantly in the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

A national cohort study links outdoor air pollution exposure, especially PM1 and PM2.5, with higher odds of glycolipid ...

Air quality in Termez is severely compromised by extremely high levels of particulate matter, driven mainly by sand and dust storms, winter household heating, traffic-related dust, and agricultural ...

Many studies have found that ambient particulate matter (PM) concentrations are positively correlated with respiratory and cardiovascular disease (Vedal, 1997; Samet et al., 2000; Peters et al., 2001) ...

The Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of a much-anticipated rule on Wednesday that tightens restrictions on fine particulate matter — one of the most pervasive and dangerous ...

Long-term exposure to specific particulate matter components, such as PM2.5, including sulphate, ammonium, elemental carbon, and soil dust, can increase the risk of mental health issues like ...