Why pollution affects some asthma patients more than others

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

Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says

In 2012, Deborah Cory-Slechta at the University of Rochester, New York, received a “bucket of brains”. A colleague had been studying how air pollution around the university harms the hearts and lungs ...
Medindia

Why Some People With Asthma Are More Sensitive to Pollution

New research reveals genetic differences influence how air pollution affects lung function in asthma patients, supporting ...
CNN

Nearly half of Americans live in an area with a failing grade for air pollution, and the problem is only getting worse

Almost half of everyone who lives in the United States breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report, released Wednesday.
Healthline

Can Air Pollution Cause Headaches?

Air pollution is a significant problem worldwide and is linked to various conditions, such as neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, autism, depression, and developmental delays. There’s also growing ...
NPR

Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...