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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

Here's some good news for Washington residents: The state is taking steps to improve air quality in communities that need it most. A new $10 million grant program is putting power — and funding — ...