A new study found elevated and previously overlooked health risks for communities living near industrial polluters.

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The WHO has identified air pollution as the biggest environmental threat to human health globally. Each year, an estimated ...

A new study warns that AI-driven data centers generate significant air pollution, contributing to long-term health issues across the United States. What's happening? Researchers from the ...

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This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say that could have implications for health.

Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this gas can wreak havoc on ...

Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study. We integrated air pollution data with ...

But near the ground, it poses risks to human health. Most immediately ... potentially giving local and state officials more ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have weaker connections between key brain regions. The findings highlight ...

Pollution-related deaths numbered 1.67 million in 2019, according to a new report led by Boston College researchers. Economic losses were in the billions. Pollution takes many forms in India, ...