On New Year's Day, several people messaged me to ask if I had noticed how bad the air quality was in Phoenix after the previous night's firework celebrations. It was plain to see that day. Particulate ...

While air pollution is known to cause a myriad of health issues such as asthma and cancer, a research team has just discovered a new, unexpected consequence of dirty air: Peanut allergies in children.

Of nearly 30,000 children studied, those in polluted areas were more likely to develop myopia Fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were most strongly linked to poor eyesight Primary ...

(WYTV) – You’re going to hear air quality alerts this summer. They’re common and they might be easy to overlook, but they are something parents should watch. The poor air quality, how polluted it may ...

Earth Day coloring book design contest for K-12 students: design pages showing solutions to pollution. Winning art will ...

"The Marietta kids did worse on almost everything," Wittberg said. The implications are potentially far-reaching if the children's IQ scores turn out to be 10 to 15 points lower, he said. "Brilliant ...

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 ...

London is one of several major cities that charge a daily fee for high-emitting vehicles to roam its streets. The aim of London's ultra-low emissions zone — ULEZ — is to combat the damage of pollution ...

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 ...

The effects of air pollution on kids "should have parents up in arms" to force changes in air pollution regulations, a reader said. Experts say children exposed to high air pollution levels can lose ...