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

"This study reveals even low levels can cause harm." Researchers trace invisible health hazard back to everyday activity: ...

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

Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution, protect public ...

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 ...

Communities living and learning near petrochemical plants will face more pollution and less federal protection under Trump’s ...

Air pollution may impair brain health in older adults, according to new research from Taiwan. A new study released by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University found that air pollution may ...

The EPA's decision on the Valley's ozone nonattainment issue could have big impacts on public health and the local economy.

In a review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels ...