iStockphoto (CBS News) Two hours of exposure to peak levels of ozone -- that one might find in a major urban city -- can cause inflammation and other changes in the body known to cause to heart ...

The study found that chronic exposure to ozone was associated with a progression of thickening of the main artery that supplies blood to the head and neck. It also revealed a higher risk of carotid ...

Ozone pollution is a killer, increasing the yearly risk of death from respiratory diseases by 40% to 50% in heavily polluted cities like Los Angeles and Riverside and by about 25% throughout the ...

Controlled Exposure of Healthy Young Volunteers to Ozone Causes Cardiovascular Effects. Circulation , 2012 DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.094359 Cite This Page : ...

Poor air quality caused by ozone and other sources prompted the warnings across six states on Thursday and Friday.

Long-term exposure to elevated levels of ground ozone -- a major constituent of smog -- significantly raises the risk of dying from lung disease, according to a new nationwide study of cities that ...

As average ozone exposure in the first 2 years of life rose, so did the likelihood for caregiver-reported asthma and wheeze in children aged 4 to 6 years, according to results published in JAMA ...

Exposure to low ambient air ozone levels may produce adverse health effects in children with asthma, according to research that was intended to be presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting for the ...

Ozone’s negative effect on lung function and other health outcomes is well documented, but a new study examined the impact of exposure during the second trimester of pregnancy.

Exposure to ozone from air pollution may be connected to a rise in depression among adolescents, a new study has found. The study, published in the journal Developmental Psychology on Monday, ...

Long-term exposure to ambient ozone appears to accelerate arterial conditions that progress into cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to a new UB study. It’s the first epidemiological study to ...