Study says ozone&#39;s a killer
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Ozone, the pollutant that chokes the skyline on hot summer days, doesn&#39;t just singe the lungs. A new study suggests that ozone is also deadly - particularly so in Dallas.
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According to a study in Thursday&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine, air pollution not only causes long-term health problems, but might also trigger heart attacks.
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The dramatic springtime collapse of surface ozone in the Arctic has been documented by scientists.
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Exposure to air pollution, even in the womb, may be linked to genetic changes associated with an increased risk of cancer, researchers said.
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AIR fresheners and aerosols may make homes unhealthier, research has suggested. Children and their mothers suffered more ill health in homes where these products were in daily use, the University
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A study of 95 urban areas in the US showed that a small increase of the smog level leads to a slight rise in deaths. A study of 95 US urban areas found that a small increase in the average smog level over
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Human activity has at least doubled the risk of heat waves like the one in 2003 that killed thousands in Europe, researchers conclude in a study being published today in the scientific journal Nature.
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When ozone goes up in cities, even for short periods at levels below current regulatory standards, so does the death rate, according to an article in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Long-term exposure to air pollution maycontribute to early hardening of the arteries, a new study says. &quot;If this can be confirmed, it would have huge implications,&quot; said Dr
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CHICAGO A new report is raising concerns about just how safe we&#39;d be if we&#39;re hit by a biological or chemical attack. The new findings are stunning and indicate that Chicago and other major cities would struggle to cope.
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Gulf War veterans&#39; exposure to pollutants was linked today to lung cancer, though the report didn&#39;t connect contact with hazardous substances to Gulf War Syndrome, contradicting an earlier study.
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More than 3,500 died soon after the US-owned Union Carbide plant spewed tons of highly toxic methyl isocyanate into the heart of Bhopal on December 3. Authorities say at least 15,000 people have died in what
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A study on women suggests air pollution might significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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NEW YORK  - When ozone goes up in cities,  even for short periods at levels below current regulatory  standards, so does the death rate, according to an article in  Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Strong winds in the upper atmosphere drew down a near-record amount of ozone-destroying gases last year, according to a new study, and such winds may become more frequent as Earth heats up.
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This week&#39;s issue of Nature features the first study to demonstrate a link between greenhouse gas emissions and an extreme weather event - in this case, the unusually high temperatures in Europe during the summer of 2003 that led to 14,000 deaths more
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Taking too much vitamin E has been linked to an increased death risk, according to research presented at the American Heart Association&#39;s annual scientific sessions in New Orleans.