The exposure to air pollution was tied to higher body fat, fat proportion and lower lean mass for middle-aged women. EurekAlert noted that “body fat increased by 4.5%, or about 2.6 pounds.” ...

P lastic pollution refers to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, on land, in water bodies, and even in the ...

Air pollution causes health problems and is attributable to some 50,000 annual deaths in the United States, but not all air ...

Indoor air purifiers can also reduce the amount of harmful airborne particles indoors, providing a safer environment for the ...

Pollution particles – whether from wildfire smoke, car exhausts, truck tyres or plastic waste – can cause damage throughout the body. Poor air quality has long been linked to respiratory ...

While the exact mechanism is still debated, it is thought that the inflammation caused by air pollution may also affect the body's metabolism. Research has linked airborne pollution such as PM2.5 ...

Certain air pollutants were associated with changes in metabolites among postmenopausal women in the US, potentially impacting bone health.

New research links fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure to increased risk of preterm and early term births among African ...