--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://gcp-na-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Air Pollution ## Air Pollution Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Nov 5, 2019 ## [Air Pollution Levels 'Off The Charts' In India's Capital](https://time.com/5718012/new-delhi-pollution-2019/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Sanya Mansoor *  Aug 19, 2019 ## [How to Avoid Vehicle Pollution When You’re Stuck in Traffic](https://time.com/5655400/traffic-air-pollution/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Markham Heid *  May 22, 2019 ## [Improvements in U.S. Air Quality Are Saving Thousands of Lives a Year](https://time.com/5592875/health-of-the-air-report/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Dec 5, 2017 ## [Pollution Could Cancel Out the Health Benefits of Walking, a New Study Says](https://time.com/5049624/air-pollution-effects-walking/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Jamie Ducharme *  Oct 11, 2017 ## [This Smart Label Will Tell You When Your Food is Spoiled (11 Oct 2017)](https://time.com/4977546/this-smart-label-will-tell-you-when-your-food-is-spoiled-2/) [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) by The Aspen Institute *  Oct 10, 2017 ## [Wildfire Smoke Can Be Terrible For Your Health. Here’s How to Stay Safe](https://time.com/4976882/wildfire-smoke-safety/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Amanda MacMillan *  Jun 29, 2017 ## [This Week in Health: Pink Salt, Greek Yogurt and the Plague](https://time.com/4838042/himalayan-pink-salt-greek-yogurt/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alexandra Sifferlin *  Jun 9, 2017 ## [Google Maps Can Help Communities Address Air Pollution](https://time.com/4812547/google-maps-can-help-communities-address-air-pollution/) [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) by The Aspen Institute *  May 10, 2017 ## [You Asked: Should I Use an Air Purifier?](https://time.com/4773089/air-purifier/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Markham Heid *  Mar 3, 2017 ## [Volkswagen's Emissions Scandal Could Shorten Lives: Study](https://time.com/4689276/volkswagen-emissions-scandal-lives/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Charlotte Alter *  Nov 7, 2016 ## [India's Capital Chokes Under the Worst Smog in Decades](https://time.com/4560205/india-new-delhi-smog-pollution/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Nikhil Kumar *  Oct 31, 2016 ## [New Delhi Air Pollution Peaks After Diwali](https://time.com/4551081/delhi-diwali-air-pulltion-india-smog/) [WORLD](/section/world/) by Tekendra Parmar *  May 31, 2016 ## [The Surprising Thing Linked to High Blood Pressure](https://time.com/4352749/high-blood-pressure-pollution/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Mar 17, 2016 ## [How Prenatal Pollution Exposure Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Children](https://time.com/4263089/prenatal-pollution-behavior-problems/) [HEALTH](/section/health/) by Alice Park *  Mar 4, 2016 ## [Why SCOTUS Needs National Security Chops](https://time.com/4247866/scotus-national-security/) [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) by The Aspen Institute ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/"},"name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/air-pollution/","name":"Air Pollution"}}]}] ```