Scientists have uncovered shockingly high levels of microscopic plastic particles in the air over major cities, far exceeding previous estimates. The discovery suggests airborne plastics play a much ...

What Are Atmospheric Aerosols Exactly Aerosols refer to fine solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere, where ...

The monkeypox virus does not spread through tiny, airborne particles, a characteristic that aids some particularly contagious viruses – like those that cause COVID-19 and measles, the U.S. Centers for ...

Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal of ...

A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 10 states, including Oregon, and people are wondering: How do I protect myself now? We saw what the new ...

UC Davis research shows that face coverings are highly effective in blocking expired airborne particles that could transmit viruses, even if the masks do not seal around the face. Masked students at ...

A new study has detected tiny airborne particles containing RNA from the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, both inside and outside of the rooms in which infected people were self-isolating at home.

A new study from the University of California, Davis and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or ...

As winter approaches, the United States is grappling with a jaw-dropping surge in the number of novel coronavirus infections. More than 288,000 Americans have been killed by a virus that public health ...

The new focus underscores the need for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue standards for employers to address potential hazards in the workplace, multiple experts say.