Etelka is a post-doctoral research fellow exploring aerosol science with biology and engineering.View full profile Etelka is a post-doctoral research fellow exploring aerosol science with biology and ...

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain and speeding up cognitive decline. For the first time, ...

Higher long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution was associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in older adults. In a nationwide Medicare cohort study of nearly 28 ...

The United States and Canada endured the planet’s biggest air pollution surge in 2023 — an upswing driven by the northern neighbor’s worst wildfire season on record, a report found. Canada alone ...

In recent years, the region’s air has started to come into compliance with federal clean air standards, but still ranks among the country’s dirtiest. A new study finds air pollution in the Pittsburgh ...