“Unfortunately, microplastics are pretty much everywhere in today’s world,” Landrigan says. He’s the lead author of an August ...

As the school year begins in many areas, new West Virginia University research finds poor air quality may keep tens of ...

Nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. People are getting creative to put the ...

Air quality alerts have been issued across parts of Texas, Minnesota, Connecticut, Colorado and Washington for Wednesday.

Smokestacks at sunset in January 1992. In her letter to the editor, Catherine Widemire of the American Lung Association urges ...

At the start and end of every school day, many Australian children head to the carpark or street to get picked up. While they ...

Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada.

“Odor pollution is not just a nuisance but also a public health concern,” Saliceto said. “For many years, residents in Childs Park have reported unpleasant odors and although there have been prior ...

Long-term exposure to particulate matter and traffic-related air pollution is linked to risk for meningioma, a tumor of the central nervous system, a new study shows.

Exposure to air pollution may trigger DNA mutations that cause lung cancer in nonsmokers.

The Illinois EPA declared an Air Pollution Action Day in the Chicago metro area. See today's air quality index forecast for Illinois.