In November 2024, Sunita Bhosale woke up at 5:00 a.m. in excruciating pain. After Bhosale, 54, made her way to a local hospital, a doctor administered painkiller injections and intravenous drips and ...

Regarding the article “Report: City’s no breath of fresh air” (March 26): As a Chicago physician, I see every day how air quality affects human health. Clean air is not a luxury — it is a basic ...

HOBOKEN, NJ - JULY 20: The sun rises on the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City as a man walks through a park on July 20, 2023, in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by ...

Delhi: 442. Lahore: 334. Beijing: 16. These are the levels of PM 2.5, one of the principle measures for air pollution, on November 19. As Pakistanis and Indians struggle with hazardous air quality, in ...

For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has assigned a dollar value to the lives saved and the health problems avoided through many of its environmental regulations. Now, that has changed. The ...

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University found that air pollution can impact adolescent brain development. The analysis indicated that exposure to common air pollutants is associated with ...

A newly identified threshold for exposure to particulate matter could help public health officials base air-quality warnings on the cardiovascular health risks associated with short-term exposure to ...

Researchers at the University of Surrey have produced tailored practical guides for city planners in Nepal, Ethiopia and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. A recent policy debate in Washington caught my attention. Earlier this ...

It's not just UV damage: Pollution and rising temperatures can cause everything from fine lines to eczema flare-ups. We asked experts how you can protect yourself. A woman's skin on her back is ...