Long-term exposure to smog might increase the risk of Lewy body dementia, the brain disease that CNN founder Ted Turner ...

In “Smog and Sunshine,” UCLA’s Ann Carlson tells of the scientists, lawyers, government officials and community members ...

Eighty years ago, the enchantment ended. Los Angeles, that magical realm of shimmering natural beauty, was befouled by smog — maybe forever. The mayor, Fletcher Bowron, told Angelenos in 1944 to lower ...

The Seattle area's air quality is generally better than in many parts of the U.S. — but the region still experiences ...

Angelenos with watery eyes and limited visibility on a smoggy day at 7th Street and Broadway in 1958 Credit: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library Ann Carlson was an active kid growing ...

You will undoubtedly need to have your vehicle serviced throughout its lifetime. Mechanics will perform routine maintenance, with some mandatory procedures along the way. One of these procedures or ...

SMOG checks or emission tests exist due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation on passenger vehicles. Each state sets limits of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from emitting past certain ...

Every morning, when you step outside in the garden, you always wonder to see a soft white mist or a thick yellow haze in your garden. But do you ever realise that what you are seeing outside is this ...

The Great Smog of 1952 took hold on London exactly 61 years ago, claiming an estimated 4000 lives. A spell of cold weather, combined windless conditions then gathered air particles mainly from the ...

From Oct. 26-31, 1948, a blanket of smog engulfed Donora, Pennsylvania. According to an article by Jacobs, Burgess, and Abbott in the American Journal of Public Health, activities such as the Donora ...