Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as ...

Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of ...

The researchers used samples of lung tissue from surgery for suspected ... When the researchers exposed macrophages to carbon particles in the lab, they saw the cells become much larger and ...

Fine particulate matter, especially particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5), penetrates deep into lung tissue ... produce nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and other gases that damage ...

Wildfires have become a growing concern worldwide, releasing massive amounts of smoke and particulate matter into the air. While outdoor air quality is immediately impacted, indoor air quality (IAQ) ...

Detroit currently ranks as the city with the worst air quality in the world as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to impact the region, according to IQAir, creating health concerns for residents.

Bad air quality is linked to poor health outcomes and the development or worsening of some diseases like asthma, coughs, ...