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We clean our homes to make them healthier, safer, and more comfortable—but what if those very products are doing more harm than good? Many common household cleaners contain chemicals that release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can pollute your indoor air without you realizing it. These substances can trigger allergies,…

Evidence suggests that early exposure to family members, food, germs, dust, dirt, pollen, and pets shapes our immune response

As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions – such as asthma and eczema – develop.

Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

Exposure to air pollution can shorten people’s lives by 1.8 years - ‘just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide’, the authors warn

Air pollution is a ‘public health crisis’ costing taxpayers up to £50bn a year, warns Royal College of Physicians

With its unprecedented climb up the research rankings, this north-east university is now producing real, research-led solutions to today’s challenges

A cough is considered chronic when it lasts longer than eight weeks in adults, or four weeks in children

A persistent cough can be embarrassing, especially if people think you have COVID.

ANALYSIS: Ian Musgrave explores the common household issue of black mould