A recent analysis by the U.N. children’s agency found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries ...

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Learn about the hidden dangers of air pollution. Discover how it can impair brain function and affect cognitive processes.

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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are improving weather forecasting models so that they better represent air ...

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Electrifying heavy-duty trucks reduces on-road emissions but shifts pollution burdens to power plants, with disadvantaged ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

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