For most of my professional life I have thought about air pollution through the organs I know best. As a heart and lung surgeon, I spent decades studying how polluted air damages lungs, damages the ...

WASHINGTON— Conservation groups representing millions of people petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency today to improve standards to protect communities from outdoor air pollution. The Center ...

Spring is in the air, and what’s blowing out that air in your home may need a spring cleaning. Companies that work on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units recommend a tuneup ...

Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

OAKLAND, Calif.— Conservation and public health groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to review and update air-quality standards that protect people ...

Indoor air pollutants silently damage respiratory health while most people remain focused on outdoor threats, research reveals. Living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens across America harbor invisible ...

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A new scientific review has shed light on how emerging pollutants commonly found in wastewater are disrupting biological phosphorus removal processes, posing risks to water quality and ecological ...

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Wildlife species throughout the world are contending with both chemical pollutants and invasive species. In a newly published review, a University of Wyoming researcher examined how chemical pollution ...

Investigations into antibiotic-resistant bacteria contaminating rivers and soil have revealed an overlooked pollution source. The factories that manufacture antibiotics themselves. Drug manufacturing ...