Children living on streets with plenty of trees are less likely to have asthma than children who have fewer trees where they live.

That information comes from a study of children living in 42 health service districts in New York City, where asthma is the leading reason for hospital admissions of children under the age of 15

A new study shows a statistically significant link between industrial release of mercury and increased rates of autism in children at a time when more Americans are using compact fluorescent light bulbs that can release mercury if thrown in the trash instead of being carefully recycled.

The study published in the journal Health & Place by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, showed that there is a statistically significant association between autism risk and the distance from a mercury source. It is the first time such a link has been published in scientific literature

A study suggests that the death of thousands of people from pneumonia in England may have been caused by high levels of pollution.

Professor George Knox, a respected professor at the University of Birmingham, led the study which was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The study examined death rates from disease and pollution levels in 352 communities from 1996 to 2004

A team at the University of Birmingham reveals that high levels of pollution might have contributed in the increase of death rates in England due to pneumonia between 1996 to 2004.

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the researchers suggested a strong correlation between the two though they said that social factors may also play a role

High levels of pollution from vehicle exhaust fumes and other types of fuel combustion are linked to pneumonia related deaths, according to a study released Tuesday.

Researchers from Birmingham University studied atmospheric emissions in England for the period 1996-2004 and attributed some 4,000 extra pneumonia deaths each year to engine pollution