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Fine dusts from industry, traffic, and households are omnipresent. Still, they are difficult to capture by reliable medical measurements. Researchers have now developed an exposure system, by means of ...

During the Apollo missions, astronauts faced challenges from sharp, fine particles of lunar dust that clung to nearly everything, posing potential health risks while causing instrument malfunctions ...

Mahi Pono has paid a $9,600 fine for dust violations in Central Maui triggered by winds and its agricultural operations, the state Department of Health said Wednesday. The department’s Clean Air ...

Big cities in the smog: Photos from Beijing and, more recently, Paris clearly illustrate the extent of fine dust pollution. But what about our direct environment? What is the pollution concentration ...

Every year, as the seasons change, a familiar pattern emerges in Hanoi. The air grows thick with fine dust, and with it, an uptick in respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, particularly among ...

SEOUL - Most of South Korea was covered by thick, ultra-fine dust for the second consecutive day on Jan 22, with such conditions forecast to continue until Jan 23, according to the National Institute ...

SEOUL, April 15 (UPI) --South Korea's weather authorities have advised the public to refrain from going outside as concentration levels of air pollutants remain at alarmingly high levels, JTBC ...

SEOUL: Most of South Korea was covered by thick, ultra-fine dust for the second consecutive day on Wednesday (Jan 22), with such conditions forecast to continue until Thursday (Jan 23), according to ...