Did you know that the air we are breathing now, could cause lung diseases, stroke, respiratory diseases like COPD, asthma, cancer and even death in some cases?

Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of six, according to new research by scholars from Universit

Babies born to mothers exposed to air pollution from traffic sources during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing asthma before the age of five, finds a new study.

Gurgaon: The wide variation between day and night temperature and rising air pollution have led to a spurt in viral infections, bronchial allergies and orthopedic disorders.

The city has been enveloped in a heavy layer of smog caused by a fire last week at the Deonar dumping ground.

THANE: A study undertaken by the Thane Municipal Corporation's pollution control board has revealed that the lake city residents inhale highly toxic air mixed with construction debris and fuel emis

Pulmonologists blame atmospheric pollution due to vehicular emission and petrochemical wastes for the rise in bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in the city.

Inner Sydney suburbs such as Rozelle and Earlwood have experienced spikes in air pollution during 2015, with levels soaring above new national standards.

Workers at coal-based power plants in Delhi are suffering from asthma, bronchitis, or TB; industries account for 11 per cent of Delhi’s air pollution.

Asthma rates in U.S. children have quieted down after a decades-long increase, a government study found, and researchers are trying to pinpoint reasons that would explain the trend.

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