BANGKOK – Air pollution in Bangkok spiked sharply on Dec 2, with PM2.5 levels exceeding safe limits in every district. Sathorn recorded the highest concentration, posing serious health risks, ...

A new study reveals that even low-dose, chronic exposure to air pollution can trigger liver inflammation, fibrosis, and metabolic disruptions, increasing the risk of fatty liver disease and other ...

For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H ...

In May 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the primary annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM 2.5 [1] from 12.0 to 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m 3). In ...

Nestled beside traffic-choked New York Avenue NE, the historically Black Ivy City neighborhood in Washington, D.C., was built in the late 19th century as a community for African American laborers who ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in February issued a final rule imposing tighter restrictions on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) or soot. “This final rule does not make any air quality ...

There has been a lot of talk about air quality levels as nearly the entire tri-state area has been engulfed by smoke coming down from wildfires in Canada. But what do all the numbers actually mean?