Graphs reveal how air pollution has changed since the Industrial Revolution UK cities have made significant reductions since hitting a peak in the 1960s From London's Victorian smog to the toxic haze ...

The Punjab government mandated that residents wear masks. LONDON -- In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hundreds of hospitalizations, school closures and ...

Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution, according to a new report, with Eastern Asia ...

NEW DELHI – After Diwali celebrations filled the skies with firecrackers and festive smoke, the Commission for Air Quality Management on October 21 reported an alarming deterioration in air quality ...

Breathing polluted air—even at levels considered “safe”—may quietly damage your heart. A new study using advanced MRI scans found that people exposed to more air pollution showed early signs of ...