A smoky haze hangs over India's northern plains and its capital, New Delhi, every year as winter sets in, raising fears for the health of many millions of people as authorities order fixes that do little to clear the air.

Researchers studying thunderstorms in urban areas found that air pollution leads to more cloud-to-ground lightning strikes. The post Air pollution increases thunderstorm danger first appeared on EarthSky.

We spend 85% of our time indoors, and air conditioning can provide relief when and where we need it.  Nevertheless, regulatory agencies continue to press for tighter outdoor emission controls. Their mantra is that lives can be shortened by long-term (years) exposure, no matter how trivial.  This is the linear no-threshold hypothesis currently promulgated by EPA.

Anyone who has spent time in a traffic jam waiting to "get somewhere" can easily accept the premise that traffic can raise your blood pressure. If you don't believe me, spend 30 minutes going 4 miles in Los Angeles or trying to go over the George Washington Bridge in New York at rush hour. A new study suggests that the creeping elevation of your blood pressure is not so much due to your fellow drivers but to…

How polluted is the air today? Check out the real-time air pollution map, for more than 100 countries.

Air pollution doesn't affect everybody the same way. And in a new study, researchers developed a method to improve estimates of how, within cities, different communities are exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

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In the atmospheric environment, the pollutants emitted by human activities are oxidized to secondary pollutants and gradually removed from the atmosphere. Therefore, the understanding of atmospheric oxidation is of great significance for air pollution control.

Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions.

Diminished anthropogenic pollutant emissions during 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns reduced snowmelt in the Himalayas, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.

Women exposed to air pollution before and after pregnancy are more likely to suffer postpartum depression, a large analysis of electronic health records shows.

Not only do cars produce a large portion of the world's pollution, but airplanes, boats, trucks, trains and buses also contribute to pollution. Is there one magic solution to pollution?

Abstract This paper identifies the impact of installing air filters in classrooms for the first time. To do so, I leverage a unique setting arising from the largest gas leak in U.S. history, whereby the offending gas company installed air filters in every classroom within five miles of the leak (but not beyond). Using a spatial regression discontinuity design, I find substantial improvements in student…

Two studies highlighting the scale of potentially life-threatening air pollution in urban areas have been published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

An analysis of readings from newly-installed air sensors across the city found portions of Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Irving Park and Avondale have the highest levels of particulate matter pollution — a known cause of serious health problems.

Poor air quality doesn't just cause lung cancer. It may also be responsible for other cancers, strokes, diabetes, and more.

The traditional view of air pollution is that of bad stuff in the air produced by someone else, the ubiquitous "them." Recent concerns about indoor air quality may have broadened that view to realize that some "others" may be us. A recent article in the journal Nature proclaimed, "Local and national governments must ensure that good indoor air quality is delivered…." posing the question, delivered from whom? Amazon…

The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado's regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday

New research suggests that long-term air pollution exposure is linked to weight gain in middle-aged women.

Reducing fine particle mortality in a conurbation by two-thirds could be achieved at a cost that is much lower than the value of the societal and economic benefits obtained, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team from CNRS, INSERM, INRAE, Grenoble Alpes University (UGA) and Atmo Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The study identifies specific public policies that could achieve health objectives set by local decision…