A new study published in Atmospheric Environment by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the ...

Fine particulate matter consists of air-polluting particles smaller than the width of a human hair. The World Health Organization estimates about 7 million people die prematurely each year based on ...

The chemical composition of air pollution in the United States has changed over time, a new study has found. The report, published in the journal Atmospheric Environment by the University of North ...

(CNN) - Scientists believe they have identified the world's cleanest air, free from particles caused by human activity, located over the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica. In a ...

University of Pittsburgh scientists determined the chemical composition and concentration of air pollution particles less than 2.5 microns in size across North America and overlaid the pollution map ...

A new study published in Atmospheric Environment by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the continental ...

People with a disease characterized by lung scarring that has no obvious cause are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with ...