These findings represent a groundbreaking use of big data to uncover the environmental factors that are behind diseases and inform strategies for prevention

In the case of one type of pollution—tiny particles that can damage people’s lungs—particle-forming emissions from chemical products are about twice as high as those from the transportation sector

A study by Indiana University researchers shows that excess emissions—which occur with plant shut-downs, start-ups, and malfunctions—can make serious contributions to overall air pollution

In the laboratory, researchers extracted organic compounds from the pre-Harvey dust and post-Harvey soil samples and analyzed them using gas chromatography

Study finds cleaner ship fuels will reduce childhood asthma by 3.6 percent globally

TAMU researcher says aerosol type is a big key in understanding under which conditions clouds will develop as well as how much precipitation will come from them

Scientists have been interested in the effects of pollution on Arctic clouds because of their potential warming effect

Researchers analyzed nationwide asthma-related diagnosis and treatment data from the Research Data Assistance Center gathered on 7,810,025 children ages five to 20 years

The higher the level of particulates in the air, a UW-led study showed, the greater the impact on mental health

Research team focused on copper-exchanged zeolites, a particular class of catalysts used to promote the conversion of NO_x into environmentally benign nitrogen gas