Only 13 of the world’s countries and territories had “healthy” air quality last year, according to a new report, as air pollution surged to alarming levels in 2022.

Studies have linked short-term exposure to severe air pollution with an increased risk of outpatient visits or hospitalization for depression or anxiety.

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Air pollution used to be much worse. In October of 1948, a thick, choking smog settled over the small Pennsylvania town of Donora. The town was home to two steel plants.

24/7 Wall St. Insights In the United States, there are 14.2 deaths due to air pollution per 100,000 Americans each year. ... Latvia. KavalenkavaVolha / Getty Images.

Canadian wildfire smoke polluting air across U.S. 02:12 Air pollution is more dangerous to the health of the average person on planet Earth than smoking or alcohol, with the threat worsening in ...

Human activity is contributing to pollution that is affecting our health. According to WHO estimates, atmospheric air pollution is estimated to cause 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide per year.

Nearly 188,000 dementia cases in the U.S. each year may have been caused by air pollution, researchers estimate, with bad air quality from wildfires and agriculture showing the strongest links to ...