This is part of a monthly series answering readers' climate-related questions and highlighting Arizona's unsung climate leaders. The stories aim to help to connect and inspire Arizonans who care about ...

A UC Davis analysis of 40 empirical studies found that air pollution is associated with differences in children’s brains. (Getty Images) Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars ...

Air pollution levels are climbing rapidly across many parts of the country, and young children are among the most affected.

About 17,000 — that’s how many people were ordered to evacuate following a Rockdale County chemical plant fire on Sunday. Hundreds of residents reported symptoms of skin irritation, watery eyes and ...

A new study says people living in heavily polluted areas face a higher risk of severe medical conditions, including permanent blindness in children. Researchers in China assessed 30,000 schoolchildren ...

Keep your kids safe and breathing easy! Discover effective ways to shield them from smog and harmful outdoor and indoor pollutants. Each year, as smog thickens and air quality deteriorates, children ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children living in high-stress households are more vulnerable to lung damage from traffic pollution than children whose parents are less stressed out, according to the ...

Humans take more than 22,000 breaths a day and experts say the quality of the air we breathe is important. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports more than 90% of children breathe air so polluted ...

YMCA campers climb a sand dune in Coronado, Calif., in July. Campers must be bused to various beaches due to Imperial Beach being closed because of raw sewage and chemical pollution. (Luke Johnson / ...