Kiran Karnik writes that air pollution persists because responsibility is shifted and root causes remain unaddressed ...

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

Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found. Scientists ...

The EPA will no longer apply a dollar amount to health benefits from clean air.

Emissions of NOx form smog and soot, which is harmful to human health and linked to serious heart and lung diseases.

Cough and throat irritation are commonly attributed to seasonal flu, but air pollution can also trigger similar symptoms.

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided single-use plastic bans (e.g., bans on plastic ...

At a Catholic health conference April 4-5 in Vacherie, La., Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist and director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans, said her ...

When skin is exposed for long hours to harmful particles, prevalent in most metropolitan cities, they penetrate the skin ...

Kathmandu, Jan. 15 -- Of the total patients visiting pulmonary and medicine units of Dhumbarahi-based HAMS Hospital of late, ...

The sharp sting of polluted air is something we’ve all experienced—whether during a morning commute, an outdoor jog, or a ...