A Republic reader is concerned about the effects of air pollution on children, and wants to know how to push for change.
Chronic exposure to air pollution can be deadly. But pollutants in the air don’t just make people physically sick. Air pollution poses mental health threats as well, and they may hit children harder ...
A baby who is suffering from respiratory disease receives treatment inside at Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on February 24, 2021. Children are particularly vulnerable to air ...
More than 131 million people live in places with unhealthy air quality, according to the American Lung Association's 2024 State of Air report. This is an increase of 11.7 million people from the ...
Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New research shows that even pollution levels that are below ...
As pollution worsens in the Indian capital, parents are facing an impossible choice: stay or go. Amrita Rosha, 45, is among those choosing to flee with her children. Both of them — Vanaaya, 4, and ...
In an effort to protect children and the planet from harmful pollutants, the bipartisan infrastructure package enacted last November included up to $5 billion for the Clean School Bus program. High ...
Shelby County, TN, ranks high in childhood asthma-related ER visits and hospitalizations, and received an "F" for ozone pollution. Children are particularly vulnerable to air pollution due to their ...
Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more ...