Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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.

Kids spend up to 90% of their time indoors, and nearly half are breathing air that fails pollution standards.

Air pollution has become a common problem in many cities today. Smoggy mornings and high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels are no longer rare. During such times, many parents notice that their children ...

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 ...

More than 131 million people live in places with unhealthy air quality, according to the American Lung Association's 2024 State of Air report. This is an increase of 11.7 million people from the ...

New research reveals that reducing air pollution not only improves children’s eyesight but could also play a crucial role in tackling the soaring rates of myopia worldwide. Study: Benefits of clean ...

It’s that time of the year again when North India is waking up to a thick blanket of smog every day. With Delhi’s Air Quality Index rising consistently, the severe impact of air pollution has once ...

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 ...