To put it another way, while white Americans are the primary drivers of air pollution, black Americans and Latinx shoulder the “pollution burden,” according to the study’s authors.

Blacks and Hispanics are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than whites, yet whites consume more of the goods and services that cause it, according to new research.

Before President Nixon created the EPA in 1970, water and air pollution weren't federally regulated. The Trump administration is aiming to roll back environmental regulations and lay off EPA staff.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A looming decision to tighten the United States’ air pollution standards would have drastic implications for Black and low-income Americans, a new study found.

A new report shows Black Americans ages 65 and older are three times more likely to die from diseases related to pollution exposure than white seniors.

This comes days after some cities in Pakistan logged record-breaking pollution levels with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing the 2000 figure.

Black and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately exposed to air pollution, despite white people being largely responsible for it, new research has revealed.

When it comes to air pollution, the picture appears bleak, and Black communities in London are more likely to breathe illegal levels of air pollution than White or Asian communities.

A new study has suggested that air pollution is linked to women gaining weight -- particularly ladies in their late 40s and 50s.

Researchers uncovered stark disparities between white people and minorities across thousands of categories of pollution, including trucks, industry, agriculture and even restaurants.

The images of polluted waterways are especially striking. The following Documerica photos reveal what US rivers, streams, and coastlines looked like before the EPA started regulating pollution.