Los Angeles used to be one of the most polluted cities on the planet. After decades of improvements, pollution levels are ticking up again.
Two women wear face masks on May 16th, 2019, in Mexico City, Mexico.
According to researchers, air pollution kills thousands in the city every year.
New research links air pollution to higher levels of crime and other unethical acts.
The suit claims that sources of air pollution located within Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are contributing to smog in New York and Connecticut.
Indian visitors walk through the courtyard of the Jama Masjid mosque amid heavy smog in the old quarters of New Delhi on November 8th, 2017.
Serious crimes are more likely to occur in neighborhoods downwind of air pollution, according to a new study.
A study suggests regular pedestrian and cycling events temporarily improve air quality in surrounding areas.
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that breathing bad air can heighten the probability of suicide. The latest evidence comes from pollution-plagued Salt Lake County.
Well-ventilated buildings could be the ‘lungs of the city,’ supplying filtered air at street level to help people breathe easier, experts say.