Air pollution has been convincingly linked to respiratory illnesses, while run-off from industries has not only diminished ...

Pollution and contamination encompass the introduction of harmful substances or energy into air, water, soil and biota at concentrations that endanger human health, ecosystem resilience and the ...

Global data show us that the impacts are far from marginal. The 2019 Global Burden of Disease analysis ranked hypertension as ...

Microplastics, minute plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter, have emerged as persistent pollutants across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. Their ubiquity has raised significant ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu Scientists argue that fine particle pollution may be harming brain health and lowering cognitive potential worldwide, with modelling suggesting massive cumulative IQ losses and ...

Furthermore, noise pollution, from air and road traffic, may be linked to an increased risk of depression and anxiety, ...

American Lung Association report focuses on improving community-based air monitoring in high pollution areas; West Oakland project serves as potential blueprint for other communities ...

“A forest is a pristine environment, but if you’re using cleaning and aromatherapy products full of chemically manufactured scents to recreate a forest in your home, you’re actually creating a ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who tackle pollution in overburdened communities on leave. The employees were part of the agency’s Office of Environmental ...

Pollution from power plants in the United States increased significantly in 2025, according to an analysis of Environmental ...

Documents and data shared with BBC News from inside England's much criticised environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor incidents of serious pollution. The information shows the ...