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

A new rule by the EPA to no longer consider the economic cost of human health from two major air pollutants in its ...

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 in the air, prevalent in most metropolitan cities, they penetrate ...

Air quality in the Kathmandu Valley has declined sharply of late, reaching very unhealthy levels. Those already suffering ...

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 ...

Doctors warn that air pollution, especially PM2.5, increases the risk of eye infections, dry eyes, blurred vision, and allergic conjunctivitis. Simple precautions help.

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

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 ...

Air pollution is considered a reason for respiratory and cardiac problems. However, experts warn that it also increases the risk of eye infection and aggravates existing issues among those with ocular ...

Her experience wasn’t unique. Millions of people in Florida are exposed to dirty water that puts them at elevated risk of health problems — from coughs to cancer, a Tampa Bay Times investigation has ...