A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.

In Europe, the poorest regions suffer the most from the health effects of air pollution, according to a new study. View on ...

Socioeconomic factors are widely recognized as potential modifiers of the relationship between air pollution and mortality, but the available evidence remains limited. In this context, a new study led ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

As suicide rates have been climbing for several decades and policymakers and others look for tools to identify and protect ...

MACH Engineering reports that industrial water pollution remains a significant issue in the U.S., with many businesses ...

Prolonged exposure to microplastics can disrupt vital physiological processes in gorgonians, such as respiration. Although these pollutants do not cause visible damage to tissues and cells, their ...

Air pollution caused by wildfires can raise the risks of cardiovascular events and death, but the impact is inconsistent, according to new data from two major California wildfires. Increased risks of ...

Air pollution silently reduces global cognitive potential, driving inequality and threatening brain health across all generations.

Performing medical tests on colonies of herring gulls, black-crowned night herons and Caspian terns to see whether pollution is contributing to their health problems and low population numbers. For ...