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Plastic particles smaller than a grain of sand have now been found in human lungs, blood, arterial plaque, and placentas, ...

Rising dust levels in Delhi-NCR due to strong western winds can affect respiratory health. Pulmonologist Dr Anshuman Rajkhowa warns that prolonged exposure to fine dust particles may trigger ...

Air pollution harms the lungs, heart and brain in India. Learn the main sources, who is at risk, health effects, and practical steps to reduce exposure.

Fine dust that you can’t see lurks in the air inside any heavily used workshop, and it does serious damage to your lungs over time. Not all dust is equal: Silica, metal, wood, and fibrous dust carry ...

I spent the better part of my adult life on huge construction sites, where I was constantly breathing in the billowing dust of bulldozers and earth-movers, not to mention plumes of welding smoke. Like ...