This study examines the impact of regulatory capture on environmental efficiency, highlighting the mediating and regulatory roles of institutional frameworks. This study utilizes the SBM model to ...

Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide. For decades, the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of ...

The number of basic science papers published by NIH grant recipients has been falling since 2013, when the agency’s budget was cut by 5%.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely detected in various environmental media, attracting significant research and regulatory attention. This preliminary study investigated the ...

The coexistence of cadmium (Cd) and selenium (Se) in black shale regions poses challenges for assessing health risks in local populations. Traditional risk assessments focus exclusively on single Cd ...