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Air pollution may reduce health benefits of exercise

Written by | 4 Dec 2025

Long-term exposure to toxic air can substantially weaken the health benefits of regular exercise, suggests a new study by an international team including UCL (University College London) researchers. The… read more.

Outdoor air pollution linked to higher incidence of breast cancer

Written by | 3 Nov 2025

Women living in parts of the United States with lower air quality, especially neighborhoods with heavy emissions from motor vehicles, are more likely to develop breast cancer, according… read more.

US oil and gas air pollution causes unequal health impacts

Written by | 31 Aug 2025

Air pollution from oil and gas is causing 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States annually, with Black, Asian, Native American… read more.

UK air quality improved since 2015 but targets still missed

Written by | 16 Jul 2025

Air pollution across the UK dropped between 2015 and 2024, but dangerous levels are still reached too often, shows new research published today (Tuesday, 15 July) in Environmental Science:… read more.

Air pollution is linked to adverse birth outcomes in India

Written by | 9 Jul 2025

Prenatal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and climatic factors, such as temperature and rainfall, are associated with adverse birth outcomes in India, according to a study published… read more.

Exposure to wildfire smoke linked with worsening mental health conditions

Written by | 13 Apr 2025

Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke was associated with increased visits to emergency departments (ED) for mental health conditions, according to a new study… read more.

Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults

Written by | 9 Apr 2025

Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research,… read more.

Air pollution linked to increased hospital admissions for mental/physical illness

Written by | 28 Dec 2024

Cumulative exposure to air pollution over several years is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioural and physical illness, finds Scottish research published in… read more.

Air pollution linked to rising depression rates, study finds

Written by | 12 Dec 2024

A groundbreaking study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology has revealed a strong connection between long-term air pollution exposure and an increased risk of depression. The research, led by Harbin… read more.

Air pollution and depression linked with heart disease deaths in middle-aged adults

Written by | 30 Apr 2024

A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with stress and depression, putting under-65-year-olds at increased risk… read more.

Does air pollution contribute to global cardiovascular disease–related deaths?

Written by | 14 Feb 2024

A recent analysis of data from nearly all World Health Organization member states clearly demonstrates a link between air pollution and mortality from cardiovascular diseases, with more of… read more.

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy damages babies

Written by | 24 Oct 2023

The cells of babies exposed to air pollution while in the womb show damage which may put them at risk of ill-health later in life, according to research… read more.

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