The prevalence of asthma rose by about 75 percent overall between 1980 and 1996, and by nearly a factor of two in children up to 17 years of age.[1] Prevalence seems to have leveled off since then.[2] ...

Air pollution exposure during the first 3 years of life was associated with asthma incidence, according to one study. Early life air pollution was associated with increased incidence of childhood ...

Air pollution in Austin neighborhoods is linked to an increased rate of asthma-related trips to the emergency room (ER), especially in areas with a high proportion of Black and Latinx residents, ...

For many people with asthma, air-quality advisories are harbingers of worsening symptoms. But for reasons science has struggled to explain, the extent to which pollution exacerbates asthma varies ...

Better air quality monitoring techniques are needed to assess the acute impacts of pollution on people with asthma, new research by the University of Stirling has found. Researchers say wearable ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution significantly raises asthma risk for children and adults, contributing to around 30% of global asthma cases. Study: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 has significant ...

Air pollution significantly impacts children's health, contributing to respiratory issues and the development of asthma, with traffic pollution identified as a key culprit. Despite this knowledge, the ...

Higher levels of air pollution from wildfires were associated with significant spikes in hospitalizations for asthma and a slight increase in hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

CLIMATEWIRE | When EPA announced its intent to roll back more than two dozen regulations last month, Administrator Lee Zeldin said it was necessary because pollution limits were “suffocating” the ...

Asthma can become more severe in women after puberty, with hormones, obesity, pollution, stress and delayed care all ...

Asthma is becoming more common in cities across India. It’s especially noticeable among children and young adults. People living in metro places are finding it harder to breathe easy. Asthma is a long ...

This story was originally published by Wisconsin Watch, and produced in partnership with the University of ...