Air quality sensors picked up higher-than-usual levels of particulate matter in some parts of the Capital Region and the ...

Exposure to particulate matter can significantly damage our health, as well as increase health care costs. Concentrations of particulate matter in the air have already declined significantly in the ...

I have a health goal for the new year that doesn't require me to get out of bed earlier or eat fewer cookies. I am an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A pioneering study, presented today at the ESHRE 40 th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro ...

With air quality in our country deteriorating, it is important to get a handle on what causes it. Here is a look at one important factor in air pollution, particulate matter (PM). Particulate matter ...

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and coarse particles (PM₁₀) significantly accelerates progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) among patients with biopsy-proven IgA ...