A study of 585 mothers in Mexico City finds that prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter sharply raises the risk of ...

A UK Biobank study of over 52,000 adults identifies a 700-protein blood signature that statistically mediates the link ...

A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found consistent increases yet variable differences in the rate of premature CVD death and disability due to particulate matter air ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Checking the fine particulate matter levels along with the weather every morning has become a daily routine. Research continues to show that fine particulate matter affects not only the respiratory ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...

VENTRA is a new sustainable concept car developed by the student team TU/ecomotive. The electric vehicle captures particulate matter generated by tires and brakes while driving, encourages a more ...

The Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of a much-anticipated rule on Wednesday that tightens restrictions on fine particulate matter — one of the most pervasive and dangerous ...

What is particulate matter? How do I interpret the AQI? There's a lot to learn since Canadian wildfires suddenly sent clouds of hazy smoke over the border and into parts of the Midwest, Northeast and ...