Ethylene oxide was once considered an unremarkable pollutant. The colorless gas seeped from relatively few industrial ...

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the ...

Air pollution may steer lung cells toward cancer ­— even in people who’ve never smoked a cigarette. People living in high pollution areas may rack up DNA glitches that trigger lung cancer, scientists ...

A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric ...