Canadian wildfires are causing poor air quality across parts of the U.S., posing a health danger to millions of people. Experts say the air is especially harmful for more vulnerable populations, ...

If worn correctly, antipollution face masks can reduce health ailments and the benefits far outweigh the financial costs, according to a new large-scale study. The research provides new findings about ...

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 ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly widespread mask-wearing—may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks ...

The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing to land and water pollution. As these masks break down, they can release ...

Since the pandemic in 2020, masks have become an intrinsic part of our daily lives - especially when there is a seasonal surge of flu, viral infections, and poor air quality. At present, when the ...

Results of a new study by environmental health scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people who hope to reduce their exposure to air ...

A sculpture by Fernando Botero in Medellín’s Botero Plaza, covered with a makeshift mask to protest air pollution (photo via @laciudadverde/Instagram) Activists ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that behavioral changes during the COVID-19 pandemic-particularly widespread mask-wearing-may have reduced the risk of certain types of heart attacks ...