A new Canadian study found that long-term exposure to common air pollutants was linked to lower scores on tests of memory, ...

In a new study, environmental pollutants found in fish were shown to obstruct the human body’s natural defense system to expel harmful toxins. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San ...

Scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead ...

Air pollution has always been a big deal, but the pandemic was a catalyst for many of us to start thinking about the air–and what’s in it–much more seriously. More than four years after Covid-19 first ...

What contributes to air pollution? The air we breathe in many cities is being polluted by driving cars and trucks; burning coal, oil, and other fossil fuels; and manufacturing chemicals. Millions of ...

A new report from California environmental health officials says two toxic air contaminants may be far more cancer-causing than previously understood.

Share on Pinterest The air we breathe may contain toxins and harmful particulate matter, which can be dangerous to human health. Burak GULER/Getty Images Recent and ongoing wildfires have highlighted ...

The deep ocean is one of the most unexplored places on Earth. But recently, scientists took the first measurements of organic pollutants in deep ocean trenches, and the results are not promising.

Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas. The study ...