Fine particles in air pollution contribute to the deaths of 36,000 people each year in the UK.

Two urban policy experts explain why taking down highways that have isolated low-income and minority neighborhoods for decades is an important part of the pending infrastructure bill.

The world recently celebrated the end of leaded petrol, as sales ceased in Algeria.

Air-ventilation upgrades have been badly needed in U.S. classroooms since long before the pandemic. Low-tech filtration systems that cost about the same as a textbook per student can make a big difference.

A small increase in levels of fine particle pollution at specific addresses was linked with a greater dementia risk for people living there.

We are at a tipping point between high-carbon transport and a new world of fewer cars and more walking and cycling.

Early exposure to lead pollution may lead to less mature personality traits as an adult.

Another severe wildfire season may be coming, but few are ready for its toxic air. "It's startling how ill-prepared folks are for the smoke."

More than one million deaths worldwide were attributable to the burning of fossil fuels in 2017. Coal accounted for more than half of those deaths.

Planting a hedge can boost biodiversity, tackle noise, air and soil pollution and help towards meeting carbon emissions targets.