The air quality index (AQI) is alarmingly rising and there is an increase in the harmful pollutants in the air that trigger respiratory tract issues. The question remains - are air masks really ...

Human exposure to unhealthy levels of air pollution, often exacerbated by seasonal fog, has become a significant public health issue in urban areas across both developed and developing nations.

Children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease, or other respiratory conditions are ...

The air quality in Delhi still remains under the ‘very poor’ category. And with winters making its way, the air pollution is likely to worsen. Amid this scenario, one of the best preventive measures ...

Greenpeace activists fit the Boudica statue at Westminster Bridge with an emergency face mask to demand action on air pollution (photo © John Cobb / Greenpeace) From ...

BEIJING, July 30 (Reuters) - Suggestions that some athletes would wear anti-pollution masks at the Beijing Olympics were exaggerated, mean reporting by the foreign media, China's Xinhua news agency ...