It’s common knowledge that breathing polluted air carries many health risks. A recent study reveals more specific details, ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. INTERVIEWER: The other major story of the day is the air quality across the region. It's beginning to improve across much of Minnesota, but alerts remain ...

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 ...

Cold weather and rising pollution make winter tough on the lungs. A senior pulmonologist explains how to boost lung health in ...

WASHINGTON — Breathing the smoke-filled air that has descended on the East Coast this week is not good for us, but a lot of people online are comparing it to a different kind of smoke. Smoke from ...

Climate change is causing higher levels of particle pollution, the ALA said. Almost half of Americans -- 137 million people -- are experiencing more days of "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" air ...

Breathing must be smarter when air quality declines. In the future, when we can no longer assume we can always breathe clean air, the question is not just how to ward off pollution but how to toughen ...

• Administrative Controls: hazard training, period health screening, display of warning signs, etc. It may sound counterintuitive that the least effective control is the first one that many people ...

Air trapping occurs when air stays in the lungs instead of being fully exhaled. This causes overinflation of the lungs, making a person feel short of breath. It may be the result of lung disease or ...

Air quality alerts continued on Tuesday, with children in two states being warned of "breathing difficulties" if they are exposed to poor air quality. Weather conditions such as light winds and higher ...