Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air pollution even higher.

The combined effects of ambient air pollution with household air pollution are associated with 7 million premature deaths every year.

Air pollution significantly contributes to and worsens various dermatologic conditions through oxidative stress, inflammation, and disruption of the skin barrier.

In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban ...

As they use these tools, journalists investigating air pollution should seek to answer critical questions: Where is air pollution most severe, and what are the real-time pollution levels? What are the ...

A new report on air quality across the U.S. offers a cloudy prognosis on the long-term health of about 156 million residents who live in areas that received an "F" in smog and soot pollution.

Almost half of everyone who lives in the United States breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report.

The organization's 2025 "State of the Air" report reveals that 156 million Americans resided in areas that received poor grades for either ozone or particle pollution—25 million more people than ...

A growing body of evidence suggests air pollution could affect brain development, educational attainment and mental health, contributing to depression, anxiety and conduct or attention problems.

The WHO has identified air pollution as the biggest environmental threat to human health globally. Each year, an estimated seven million people around the world are killed by effects from air ...

Air pollution is changing, but are we keeping up? Explore its hidden risks, policy challenges, and why exercise still outweighs pollution’s harm.

Air pollution is one of the deadliest environmental threats in the world, leading to millions of premature deaths each year. While air pollution is worst in developing, rapidly industrializing ...