Diet patterns and air pollution have been recognized as factors that affect the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the combined effects of these factors on COPD incidence ...

For many people with asthma, air-quality advisories are harbingers of worsening symptoms. But for reasons science has ...

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a non-infectious chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa that is mediated by immunoglobulin E (IgE) in atopic individuals after exposure to allergens. AR is ...

Pollution, in its various forms, impacts the air, water and soil and has become a major driver of climate change and global warming. Humans are the leading contributor to pollution. The most ...

The World Meteorological Organization’s fifth annual Air Quality and Climate Bulletin, issued in September, called attention to the effects of air pollution on climate change and human and ecosystem ...

Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study. We integrated air pollution data with existing ...

Traditionally, research has focused on either climate change or chemical pollution in isolation, overlooking their combined effects. This oversight creates a blind spot in understanding the full scope ...

Light pollution, or artificial light at night (ALAN), is a widespread phenomenon in areas with dense human populations. Normally, animals use natural external cues, like sunlight and temperature, to ...

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...

Poor air quality (from wildfires and other causes) may decrease a person’s ability to focus, according to a new study. Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like ...

A new review explores the interaction between exercise and air pollution exposure to determine how a person's physiology reacts—and in some cases, acclimates—to environmental pollutants. The review is ...

Air pollution is a widespread issue affecting millions of people around the world, causing disastrous effects. But we humans are not the only ones to suffer from unclean air. In the last decade, a ...