TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), as well as the city of Toledo, is warning the public of health risks that come with increased ground-level ozone in the ...

PHOENIX — Arizona heat is here, and it is only going to get hotter this summer. Our hot weather also helps ozone pollution to worsen. Ozone is formed through a chemical reaction that is triggered by ...

Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. But a near-invisible threat to public health associated with ...

While ozone pollution is typically a summer phenomenon in Maricopa County, ozone season stretched well into the fall this year. High ozone levels usually drop off in mid-September, but Maricopa County ...

Periods of extreme heat often lead to increased exposure to ground-level ozone, in addition to other negative effects. This is dangerous for humans, the environment and agriculture. A study led by ...

Dallas-Fort Worth is among the most ozone-polluted metro areas in the U.S., according to new data from the American Lung Association. The 26th annual State of the Air report, released Wednesday, ...

Ozone pollution isn’t just a summer story anymore. In parts of northern China, high ozone levels are now appearing during winter—an alarming twist that defies decades of air quality science. This ...

Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says ozone is the main concern ...

Ozone pollution is rising worldwide, frequently exceeding safety thresholds in urban centers and industrial regions. Its health risks are well-documented: breathing ozone can worsen asthma, damage ...

Scent is essential to ant society: every ant within a colony wears the badge of membership in the form of smelly hydrocarbons. Human air pollution, a new study from Max-Planck Institute researchers ...

Prenatal exposure to ozone pollution could be harming the cognitive development of unborn children, according to new interdisciplinary research from the University of Utah. The peer-reviewed study ...

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 25: Cars and trucks drive along Interstate 75/85 June 25, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. The first "Code Red" smog alert was of the year was announced with tailpipe and smokestack ...