Fine particulate matter consists of air-polluting particles smaller than the width of a human hair. The World Health Organization estimates about 7 million people die prematurely each year based on ...

The chemical composition of air pollution in the United States has changed over time, a new study has found. The report, published in the journal Atmospheric Environment by the University of North ...

Increasing energy demands and expanding industrial and agricultural activities worldwide are changing the composition of the atmosphere and contributing to major global challenges like climate change ...

A new study published in Atmospheric Environment by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed space and time trends for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the continental ...

People with a disease characterized by lung scarring that has no obvious cause are more likely to die if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution composed of chemicals associated with ...

WASHINGTON – Increasing energy demands and expanding industrial and agricultural activities worldwide are changing the composition of the atmosphere and contributing to major global challenges like ...