Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

Every year, air pollution causes around 2 million deaths in India. While several parts of the northern region experience an alarmingly high AQI (air quality index), several measures have also been ...

Researchers from Emory University received two separate grants, totaling $15 million, from the NIH to lead a multifaceted study into why specific types of air pollution increase the risk of ...

Power plants account for more than one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules designed to cut pollution emitted from coal and ...

Air pollution has been a problem in Utah since before the territory was officially recognized as a state. The mountain valleys of this high elevation region are particularly vulnerable to the buildup ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo is adding new air quality sensors in neighborhoods to detect five types of pollution. Eight Air Quality Index sensors will be installed in Kalamazoo in the ...

A new study suggests that eating fruit could protect the lungs. Researchers from the University of Leicester in the U.K. discovered that eating a high intake of fruit may reduce the effects of air ...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules designed to cut pollution emitted from coal and natural gas-fired power plants having an impact on air, water, land and climate.