For years, when the EPA assessed the economic impact of new regulations, it weighed both the health costs for Americans and ...

Studies have shown that exposure to PM2.5 can cause temporary vascular and blood pressure responses in young individuals, ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

Burning firewood at home can be a major contributor to air pollution and premature deaths in winters, according to a study.The study, published in the journal Science Advances, showed that residential ...

Denver still has air pollution problems, due in part to its geography, which creates temperature inversions that can hold ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

In New York City, air pollution is unevenly distributed among the city’s neighborhoods, often in surprising ways, according to data from the New York City Department of Health, which tracks several ...

I grew up in rural Colorado, deep in the mountains, and I can still remember the first time I visited Denver in the early ...