Why air pollution is an underreported health story of the decade
Buildings are seen shrouded in smog in Jakarta, Indonesia on Nov. 9, 2023. Millions of residents of Jakarta have for...
Buildings are seen shrouded in smog in Jakarta, Indonesia on Nov. 9, 2023. Millions of residents of Jakarta have for...
Key factsAround 2.1 billion people worldwide (around a quarter of the global population) cook using open fires or inefficient stoves...
Key TakeawaysAir pollution can undercut the health benefits of exercisePeople who regularly exercise have a 30% lower risk of deathHowever,...
Air pollution is a global health risk, with the World Health Organization (WHO) identifying it as the biggest environmental health...
Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 • Brian Lopez : Contact Airborne pollutants inside urban homes—such as particulate matter, mold,...
Key TakeawaysAir pollution might speed up Alzheimer’s disease progressionPeople exposed to more particle pollution had more brain damage related to...
Wildfires in Canada and the Amazon have substantially worsened air pollution levels in the Americas as well as parts of...
Key findingsParticulate matterParticulate matter from activities such as transport, industry and agriculture, as well as from wildfires and wind-blown desert...
A Chester, Pennsylvania neighborhood sits adjacent to the ReWorld Delaware Valley facility, formerly known as the Covanta facility, during the...