Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore for days as surging pollution spurs authorities to curb activities ...

it is also advantageous to introduce fresh air into living areas. A healthier breathing environment can also be achieved by ...

Although Utahns do not smoke tobacco at the rate of Americans in most states, it doesn’t mean they are not vulnerable to lung ...

We've made massive strides against the deadly disease, but rates haven't fallen for people diagnosed with the disease who've never smoked.

More than 3000 Australian schools and childcare centres operate close to major roads. The risks for children are clear.

A new study from researchers at the University of Hormozgan in Iran has identified the safest standing positions in airport ...

New research shows that not all standing positions in airport smoking lounges are created equal. Scientists found that the thermal environment and positioning of smokers influences how particles ...

While many smoking rooms in U.S. airports have closed in recent years, they are still common in other airports around the ...

Smoking and air pollution harm bone health. Nicotine reduces bone cell production and calcium absorption. Pollutants cause ...

A new medically challenging case being presented at this year’s ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston warns that, for those with allergies and asthma, health problems from burning incense can be a ...

NEW DELHI — Acrid clouds engulfed India’s capital on Wednesday as air pollution fueled by fireworks and farm stubble burning was ranked “hazardous” by monitors for the first time this winter.

As a wildfire rages, its thick black smoke, which contains a mixture of hazardous pollutants, produces particles known as PM2.5. While the air humans breathe always contains particle pollution ...