New research shows that inhaling polluted air for just an hour can impair cognitive abilities like attention and emotional recognition within four hours, highlighting the urgent need for cleaner air ...

AUSTIN - Legislation to clearly define air pollution and require fence-line air-quality monitors at petrochemical plants has not received a public hearing this year, but some lawmakers hope to amend ...

A decade-long study reveals that specific pollutants, especially from industry and residential fuels, are linked to declines in memory, executive function, and language skills in older adults. Study: ...

At the recent French-Speaking Pneumology Congress held in Marseille, France, between January 24 and 26, 2025, Olivier Brun, a pulmonologist at the Hospital Center of Perpignan in Perpignan, France, ...

Cities across the US, particularly those in California where wildfires are common, are often exposed to lower air quality due to a mix of urban pollution and weather effects. But even some rural areas ...

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the world's highest court governing oceans, has said that nations must take action to prevent marine pollution and curb the effects of heat-trapping ...