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A Chinese professor explains what air pollution does to your health
Air pollution is a severe public health risk in many places around the world. At the forefront of the issue is China, which has made remarkable progress against poor air quality in recent years.
How One Country Is Making Rocks Out of Air Pollution
Iceland's volcanic formations offer a new possibility for trapping carbon emissions.
How wearable technology could change the way we think about air pollution
The day may be coming when you'll wear pollution detectors on your clothes.
Breathe Life. Let's tackle air pollution and prevent climate change
Air Pollution is an invisible killer. We may not always see it, but it causes 1 in 8 deaths. Good news? We have solutions that are proven to work. Together we can save lives.
How does air pollution affect health?
Douglas Dockery, chair of the Department of Environmental Health, talks about how air pollution can reduce people’s life expectancy and why it’s a global problem.
How to reduce air pollution in your home
We all know the risks of air pollution outside, but what about inside our homes?
20 shocking facts about air pollution
The facts about air pollution are flabbergasting: it is linked to lung cancer, heart disease, asthma and diabetes. Read on for more pollution facts to inform, surprise – and probably horrify – you.
How MEMS Could Help with Air Pollution
What is air pollution, how is it detected, and what role will MEMS sensors play in the future?
Top 10 U.S. cities with the worst air pollution
About 127 million Americans endure pollution levels that make it dangerous to breathe. Check out the top 10 regions with the dubious distinction of having the most year-round particle pollution.
Formaldehyde Air Pollution: What You Need to Know
Formaldehyde air pollution is the real deal. Learn why you may find formaldehyde in furniture, wood, and household fabrics and what you can do to stay safe.
How to beat air pollution? Stop burning the fields
Instead of contributing to smog by burning stubble, farmers are learning that waste products can be turned into profit
New study shows how air pollution varies block by block
Research shows that levels of air pollution vary not only by region, such as between urban and rural areas, but by city block.
How Air Pollution Affects Runners
With wildfires blazing across the West, you might be wondering: Should I run in this?
The ultimate guide to indoor air quality and air pollution
The ultimate guide to air quality and pollution. What is it, how does it affect our health and how can you improve it.
Why current air pollution limits only tackle half the problem
A comparison of air samples from Switzerland and China suggests that setting pollution restrictions based on particle size alone may not be enough.
Air pollution and weight: Can what you breathe impact your gut?
A new study found that exposure to air pollutants is associated with the composition of the gut microbiome.
How air pollution can cause cancer
Although both outdoor and indoor air pollutants, like radon, have been shown to increase cancer risk, it's important to keep the risk in perspective.
Household Tasks Are Surprising Air Pollution Source
Cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities generate significant levels of volatile and particulate chemicals inside the average home, leading to indoor air quality levels on par with a polluted major city.
How Atmospheric Circulation Impacts Air Pollution Events
Extreme air pollution events pose a considerable threat.
How to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution
While most of us do not have the power to make the air cleaner, there are some ways to protect yourself.
