We love cozying up inside when the temperature plummets. But sealing our homes to block the chill increases exposure to airborne pollutants. In fact, you may not even realize that the air quality in ...

The environmental pollutants we consume are probably the reason why some people develop type 1 diabetes. Even low concentrations of such pollutants can result in cells producing less insulin, reveals ...

Latino children living in regions with high levels of air pollution have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research recently published in the journal Diabetes. For the study, ...

Ash and particulate from a wildfire obscure the Los Angeles skyline as seen from Griffith Observatory in August 2021. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Declaring that current standards are no ...

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Researchers from Emory University received two separate grants, totaling $15 million, from the NIH to lead a multifaceted study into why specific types of air pollution increase the risk of ...

Pollution from electric cars could be as bad or worse than that from petrol and diesel cars - according to new research.

Researchers uncovered stark disparities between white people and minorities across thousands of categories of pollution, including trucks, industry, agriculture and even restaurants. By Hiroko Tabuchi ...