Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic-particularly widespread mask-wearing-may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks ...

Findings showed that counties with more downwind pollution from power plants had higher COVID-19 mortality rates, with an even more pronounced impact in under-resourced communities University of ...

Researchers argue that temperature inversions and Saharan dust storms may be contributing to localized peaks of COVID-19. Share on Pinterest Image credit: Thomas Winz / Getty Images. All data and ...

Share on Pinterest New research analyzes the impact of air pollution and residential inequities on COVID-19 outcomes. Michael H/Getty Images Research links air pollution with the worsening of a ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, space- and ground-based observations have shown that Earth’s atmosphere has seen significant reductions in some air pollutants. However, scientists wanted to know ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Heightened exposure levels to particulate matter before COVID-19 hospitalization raised the odds for poor ...

The drastic measures enforced by China during the coronavirus outbreak have slashed deadly air pollution, potentially saving the lives of tens of thousands of people, a Stanford University researcher ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Firefighters watch as flames and smoke move through a valley in the ...

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Families in Delhi with pre-existing health conditions such as asthma are stocking up on oxygen cylinders and pulse oximeters, fearing that the city's worsening air ...

The Environmental Protection Agency officially announced it will not be tightening regulations, which would limit the amount of small particles in our air. The EPA sets limits for these particles, ...