New JAMA study finds inhalers for asthma and COPD generate over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually, ...

Asthma inhalers are critical for delivering small amounts of medication to people's lungs to improve breathing and help prevent asthma attacks, but those tiny puffs add up to a large environmental ...

New reports reveal the most commonly prescribed inhaler in the U.S. may actually be contributing to climate change. While these inhalers are critically important to saving lives and making it easier ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder - commonly known as COPD -- is an umbrella term for several different types of serious lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis. A majority of ...

There are different kinds of asthma, like nocturnal asthma, allergic asthma, and occupational asthma. Here's what causes and how to treat each type.

The carbon footprint of blue inhalers is being compared to a lengthy car trip in advice released to asthma patients as British doctors are told to switch out the sprays for a more effective treatment.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...

Inhalers that deliver quick relief to patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be taking a toll on the planet, producing as much climate-warming pollution as more than ...