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Thirdhand smoke stays on surfaces and slowly pollutes indoor air long after smoking stops within indoor environments.

Imagine being told you cannot go outside for the rest of the day, or the week. For children with asthma and other diseases, that is probably what the doctor should order. According to the World Health ...

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

Researchers have found that AI-related emissions could soon rival that of all the cars in California. AI electricity consumption could cause asthma deaths to spike by over one-third in the next six ...

With roughly 11 million metric tons of plastic flowing into our ocean each year — a figure that could nearly triple by 2040 without urgent action — many people might view marine plastic pollution as ...

Editor’s note: This is the first entry in a series examining the causes, impacts and solutions to plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the second, third and fourth stories here. HOLLAND, MI — ...

China says Delhi should copy Beijing to end its winter smog crisis. Is it really that simple? - While Beijing’s clean-air ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...

Scripps researchers found that the river is harming nearby communities by releasing airborne chemicals, including hydrogen sulfide gas.

The Carney government is making good on a promise to help tackle one of the most potent forms of climate pollution, as it ...