Here's an overview of the top 10 most polluted countries, ranked by their annual average PM2.5 concentration (measured in micrograms per cubic meter). Countries like Nepal, Uganda, and Rwanda also ...

Last year, only seven countries met the World Health Organization's air quality benchmarks set to improve public health, ...

A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvements—which the Trump administration wants to roll ...

Photo by Mark Katzman. Air pollution in India resulted in 1.67 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 billion in ...

More than 50 countries, cities and organisations announced major commitments to tackle air pollution and safeguard health at the concluding session of the WHO’s global conference. Over 700 ...

air pollution is costing African countries billions in gross domestic product and can be correlated to losses in cognitive development among Africa’s children, the researchers found. In the first ...

"This has implications for many countries facing similar issues ... sought to understand whether transparency itself causes ...

Countries have a duty under international human rights law to reduce air pollution, monitor its impacts, and enforce standards to protect rights.

A major study links long-term air pollution, especially sulfur dioxide, to higher depression risk, urging stronger pollution ...

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says. Exposure to nitrogen ...

More than 50 countries, cities and organisations announced major commitments to tackle air pollution and safeguard health at the concluding session of the WHO's global conference. Over 700 ...