Air Pollution

Wildfire Smoke Philly

Pennsylvania's air quality has worsened to 'very unhealthy' levels due to wildfire smoke

Philly's new air quality monitors are measuring pollution in every neighborhood

Air Quality Monitor

What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain

Air Pollution Philly

Children's Health

After Pennsylvania coal plant closed, ER visits for childhood asthma dropped by 41%

Air Pollution Asthma

Arway Linen continues services after Christmas Eve fire destroys facility in Frankford

Frankford linen fire

EPA warns of unhealthy air quality levels in Philly region on Friday

Philly Air Pollution

Philly's air has high amounts of nitrogen dioxide, NASA's new space instrument shows

Philly Nitrogen Dioxide

Extreme heat and air pollution doubles risk of a fatal heart attack, study finds

Heat Waves and Poor Air Quality

Years of exposure to air pollution can increase your risk of depression or anxiety, experts say

Air pollution and mental health

Ozone pollution doesn't just irritate the lungs – it's also linked to depression

Smoky skies sweep across Philly region as wildfires rage in Canada, Oregon

Hazy smoky sky Philadelphia

Philly Twitter users share images of hazy skies caused by smoke from West Coast wildfires

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Philly reports drop in air pollution, delays plastic bag ban until 2021

Air Pollution Coronavirus

Air pollution increases the chance of going blind, study finds

High pollution levels in cities linked to rise in glaucoma

The 'secondhand smoke' you're breathing may have come from another state

Air Pollution Secondhand Smoke

Poor air quality could be damaging to bone health, study finds

Osteoporosis elderly

Philly councilwoman introduces bill to ban heavy fuel oil

Heavy fuel oil

CNN docuseries shines light on lead poisoning, pollution in Philly and Chester

CNN United Shades of America Toxic City Kamau Bell

What does the dust in your home mean for your health?

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IKEA says these curtains will rid airborne toxins from your home

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Save money on air purifiers: scientists have engineered the perfect air-cleaning plant

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Pennsylvania and Delaware are suing the EPA about pollution regulations

Environmental groups challenge Trump's rollback on air pollution

Study: Philly air pollution above standard kills 126 people every year

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Chester County to add 82 acres to public parks, nature spaces

Chester County parks expansion

Philadelphia Taco Festival returns with 130-plus taco varieties, margaritas and tequila tasting flights

Tacos for the Philadelphia Taco Festival

Mental health check-ins to smartphones may monitor suicide risk better than weekly therapy sessions

EMA suicide

'Odyssey' movie boosts sales of Penn professor's translation of Homer's epic

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MLB trade rumors: Phillies 'would love to acquire' Mets top reliever

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