LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east that used to be famous for its gardens but has become infamous for its terrible air quality. Toxic smog has sickened ...

As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the Air Quality Life Index released this week. If the world were to permanently reduce fine ...

A recent study by the top U.S. environmental agency finds millions of U.S. residents have an increased chance of getting cancer just by breathing, and New York residents are especially at risk. The ...

Doctors are witnessing a worrying rise in complaints from pregnant women suffering breathlessness, fatigue, and elevated blood pressure, as the city air pollution continues to remain alarmingly high.

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 8th among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 127 at 9:20am. The air was classified as ...