When it comes to the microbiome, researchers have extensive knowledge of the microbial community living in our guts. The lungs, however, are a different story. While it may sound odd, microbes do live ...

Collaborative research from the Massachusetts Institute for Technology in Cambridge and the National University of Singapore suggests asthma- and allergy-causing dust mites induce DNA damage in lung ...

Dust from popular countertop material that causes incurable lung disease found in Massachusetts worker - The disease has previously resulted in dozens of deaths in California and across the country ...

A dangerous lung disease called silicosis is rapidly spreading among workers who cut and shape engineered stone. This ...

Work fuels livelihoods, but certain jobs expose lungs to unseen threats, eroding respiratory health with every shift. Dust, chemicals, and fumes, common in specific trades, irritate airways, spark ...

Researchers in a study imply that brake dust can be more impactful on your lungs than diesel exhaust. The team evaluated four types of brake pads to determine the impact on a person’s lungs. Exposure ...

What health risks do lunar dust pose for human astronauts? This is what a recent study published in Life Sciences in Space Research hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the impacts ...

The dust storms in the Borderland are more than nuisance weather anomalies; they pose a serious health risk to some El Pasoans. Dr. Carlo Hatem, a pulmonologist with the Hospitals of Providence, noted ...

Floridians may be treated to brilliant sunsets soon as two huge plumes of Saharan dust blow over the state, starting at the end of May. But for some people, dust in the air can mean anything from an ...