Fine particles (PM₂.₅) were associated with around 79,000 preventable deaths, followed by nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃) and coarser particles (PM₂.₅-₁₀, particles with a diameter between 2.5 and 10 micrometers). These ...
May 13, 2026
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Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy ...
Mar 3, 2026
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A University of Michigan study has taken a fine-grained, long-term look at residential-area air pollution and how it relates to deteriorating mobility—and hindered recovery—for older Americans. The paper is published in the ...
Feb 11, 2026
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon stop putting a dollar value on the health benefits of cleaner air.
Jan 14, 2026
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Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain.
Dec 19, 2025
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A multi-institutional team including Health Canada researchers has found that prenatal air exposure to specific particulate matter components and early-life ozone is associated with autism spectrum disorder in Ontario children.
The air we breathe might be something you don't spend a lot of time thinking about—until it impacts your day.
Oct 2, 2025
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Université de Sherbrooke and Canadian collaborators report an association between long-term residential sulfur dioxide exposure and higher odds of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) onset.
A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds ...
Aug 4, 2025
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A new study reveals that air pollution may contribute to the development of epilepsy, a brain condition that causes seizures.
May 14, 2025
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