#air pollution

Researchers saw the largest increases in breast cancer incidence among women who had higher particulate matter levels near their home.

Outdoor air pollution is a risk factor for prostate, colorectal, breast and endometrial cancers in some older adults.

Mostly Black communities live among the chemical plants of the Louisiana parish, where cancer risk is seven times the national average.

Ozone and fine particulate matter are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents in low-income urban areas.

Grants will fund projects that focus on disproportionately affected areas.

Targeted emissions reductions could reduce these pollution disparities, which likely contribute to health disparities.

Racially segregated communities face higher levels of concentrated air pollution than well-integrated ones.

Death rates declined in most cancer types, especially in lung and stomach cancer cases.

Abdominal obesity worsened the impact of air pollution on MAFLD development.

ProPublica reports on emissions from U.S. BASF plants that elevate cancer risks for an estimated 1.5 million people.

Carcinogenic air pollution is often concentrated in communities of color.

While majority-white communities saw cleaner air throughout much of 2020 and 2021, Black and brown populations have not been so fortunate.

A pilot study found children with acute lymphocytic leukemia were more likely to be living in the highest density of oil and gas areas.

Breathing poor quality air threatens some children living in cities with type 2 diabetes.

Colorful pyrotechnics suffuse the air with tiny particles that can be dangerous to our health.