Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

That cozy winter fire could be doing far more harm than good—wood smoke is a hidden killer in America’s winter air.

Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

Air pollution remains one of the most serious environmental and public health challenges facing the world today. From the exhaust fumes on busy highways to industrial emissions, wildfire smoke, and ...

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned ...

A recent large study conducted in Sweden has found that long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution may increase the risk for the development of motor neuron disease (MND), as well as ...

A study shows "significant faecal sources of pollution" were found at Staveley's treatment works.

Environmental agencies are searching for the source of pollution that has created two contaminated hot spots in the lower Clinton River, hindered a long-ranging environmental cleanup effort and ...

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) report identifies the transport sector as one of the largest sources of ...