Around 30,000 deaths will be linked to toxic air in the UK in 2025, according to a report from leading doctors, as they urged the government to "recognise air pollution as a key public health issue".

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

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse ...

A new study found exposure to specific tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes.

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 ...

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 ...

The American Lung Association has revealed that nearly half the U.S. population resided in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution between 2021 and 2023.

Using humour to discuss air pollution can spark conversations beyond the stage—making an issue often dismissed as “too serious” or “too urban” a topic of everyday dialogue.

In total, China’s air pollution crackdown is responsible for 80 per cent of the increased rate in global warming seen since 2010, the team concludes, around an extra 0.05°C (0.09°F) per decade.

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 ...

Bad air quality resulting from pollutants has been linked to an increased risk of developing bronchitis. Learn more about how you can protect yourself.