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A new book by pediatrician Debra Hendrickson (“The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change”) and a new study from the National Academy of Sciences on ...

Air pollution-related illnesses lead 669,000 people to seek emergency hospital care annually and result in 263 million lost workdays each year, significantly harming the economy. The report also ...

Jan. 16, 2025 — DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar.

Most of those deaths are from exposure to fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, coming from dust, smoke, and exhaust. But tens of thousands are due to nitrogen dioxide from the burning of fuel, as ...

Retired and in their 70s, Haldeman and Hamme can’t afford to take chances. They’re both sensitive to pollution and doctors recently found a lump in Haldeman’s right lung that restricts his ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Those working to reduce pollution gathered in Newport News Sunday for the ASEZ WAO 10 th annual environmental forum. The event kicked off with a song about the Great Pacific ...

Microplastic pollution is helping to drive the rise in killer superbugs, an Oxford study has found for the first time. The presence of tiny fragments of plastic in the environment has been shown ...

Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and ...

The existence of lead pipes in municipal water systems and service lines connecting residential and commercial properties to water mains ...