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New research estimates that exposure to fine particulate air pollution is robbing the global population of nearly 65 billion ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

Residential wood burning is a major but underrecognized source of wintertime PM2.5 air pollution, disproportionately harming urban communities and people of color despite relatively low wood use.

Eastern Europe's fire surge outpaced that of Central Europe: While both regions saw rising fire-PM2.5 levels, Eastern Europe experienced significantly sharper increases (0.06 μg/m³ per year in extreme ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Krasny is a professor at Cornell University. On July 31, a retired friend rode his bike 22 miles in Chicago only to ...

Air pollution harms the lungs, heart and brain in India. Learn the main sources, who is at risk, health effects, and ...