In the journal JAMA Network Open, ECHO Cohort Consortium researchers reported a negative association between weekly prenatal ...

Cleaning your home can improve indoor air quality by temporarily reducing the amount of chemicals on surfaces that can find ...

Scientists say human-caused climate change led to 15,000 additional early deaths from wildfire air pollution in the continental United States during the 15-year period ending in 2020. Scientists say ...

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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 ...

The researchers found that for most cardiorespiratory diseases, 3-month exposure to smoke PM2.5 was associated or marginally associated with increased hospitalization risks. “Even brief exposures from ...

The announcement marks the first update to the standards in 12 years. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule on Wednesday to significantly reduce the level of air pollution known as ...

Late last week, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed tighter limits to one of the country’s most dangerous air pollutants: fine particulate matter, or soot. But while the long-awaited move ...