Air Quality Index, or AQI, and PM2.5, particulate matter which measures 2.5 micrometers or less, are not the same thing. But both do refer to how polluted the air is, just in different ways. AQI, an ...

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 ...

PM2.5 impairs airway defense by generating toxic aldehydes. ALDH1A1 offers protection, suggesting a potential target to counter air pollution effects. (Nanowerk News) Air pollution is the second ...

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?

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?

Air pollution in the Pittsburgh region was linked to as many as 12.5% of adult deaths in 2019, according to a study published ...

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed concern over worsening air pollution in India, citing scientific ...