Today’s homes are constructed to limit the random transfer of air from outside, so we are more likely to breathe air in the home that is laden with various indoor pollutants such as pet dander ...

There is various data to suggest indoor air is many times more polluted than the air outside, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Improving ventilation by opening windows when outdoor air quality is good, using air purifiers with HEPA filters, and reducing sources of indoor pollutants, such as gas stoves, can make a difference.

Air pollution is everywhere, in cities and in the countryside, visible and invisible. It kills an estimated 7 million to 10 million people a year, taking 2.2 years off the global average life ...

We typically spend 80% of our time indoors, where the quality of the air we breathe depends on the age and type of building we occupy, as well as indoor pollution and outdoor pollution sources.

Last week, many Minnesotans in the Twin Cities area were surprised to be advised not to engage in strenuous outdoor activities because of “bad air.” The Air Quality Index, an air pollution scale, ...

We generally think that our air in Washington state is pretty clean. However, between 2021 and 2023, according to America’s Health Rankings (from United Health Foundation) Washington ranked only ...