New research explores the risk factors for lung disease in firefighters who were exposed to particulate matter when responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001, as ...

Atmospheric particulate matter is a major contributor to air pollution and remains one of the leading environmental risk factors for human health worldwide. Particles of different sizes and ...

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 ...

This chapter discusses recent scientific literature on the sources of indoor fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and ultrafine particles (UFPs) in order to provide background information for subsequent ...

In this chapter, the committee identifies key, overarching scientific challenges for the years ahead in completing the research portfolio on particulate matter (PM). Chapter 6 offers the committee’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . To find out more about fine particulate matter’s impact on asthma, Healio spoke with Laura Kate Bender, national ...

The researchers found that for most cardiorespiratory diseases, 3-month exposure to smoke PM2.5 was associated or marginally associated with increased hospitalization risks. “Even brief exposures from ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. High levels of S and metal are “a flag for fossil fuel combustion,” says George Thurston, an environmental health scientist at New York University. He ...

The EPA recently announced stronger standards for fine particulate matter, described as reducing pollution by airborne "soot." However, an examination of its supporting documentation reveals a lack of ...

Augusta received an 'A' for ozone levels but failed for particle pollution in a new American Lung Association report.