The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently reported its first confirmed case of silicosis associated with ...

Residents packed a public meeting this week to voice concerns about a proposed sand mining operation south of Mooreland, ...

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure ...

Milwaukee Tool has expanded its metalworking lineup with four new grinder dust shrouds designed to reduce exposure to dust and debris generated during stone and concrete work. The dust shrouds are ...

Air pollution has become the omnipotent and stealthy killer of the health of the world, going beyond the concern of our respiratory system all the way to the integrity of our cardiovascular system, ...

Many thanks to reporter Camilo Fonseca for his reporting on the growing incidence across the country of silicosis, which has reached the Massachusetts stone countertop industry in the case of a worker ...

The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job. In a court filing last week, the Trump ...

We are exposed to air pollution daily. When we step outside, we inhale pollutants from particulate matter (such as smoke or dust), burning fossil fuels, wildfires and more. For Lung Cancer Awareness ...

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard. Gary Hairston, 71, is a retired coal miner ...

What happens when you smoke nicotine? Nicotine annoys the lung and brain departments in this funny skit. ‘All the trees are dead': An ancient California forest has been wiped out Trump Accused of ...

Research reveals that a high-fruit diet may protect women's lung function from air pollution, according to Pimpika Kaewsri, MSc. Can the effects of air pollution on lung function be modified?

Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. The study was ...