Bad air quality is linked to poor health outcomes and the development or worsening of some diseases like asthma, coughs, headaches, infections, COPD, as well as cancers.

People with COPD are vulnerable to small increases in PM2.5, with each 1 μg/m3 rise in long-term exposure linked to a 3.8% ...

An investigation reveals that West Indianapolis residents are more likely to develop lung disease and cancer due to ...

The Trump administration’s plan to weaken clean air protections could cause more than 10,000 asthma attacks per day while ...

Key Takeaways Wildfire smoke decreases lung cancer patients’ odds of survivalCalifornians with lung cancer had a 20% ...

Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients' risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments, according ...

A large study conducted in California highlights that exposure to wildfire smoke elevates the mortality risk among non-small ...

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Proposed rules would force operators to measure methane emissions, fix leaks, and, in some cases, install gas collection ...

Areas throughout the Midwest, including parts of Illinois, will see their air quality impacted by smoke from wildfires burning in Canada this weekend. The smoke is prompting several communities to ...