Following a July 14 chemical leak at GFS Chemicals, data shows the plant's pollution risk ratings have been much higher than industry averages.

New research suggests that being exposed to air pollution for long periods can have similar effects to smoking and aging.

Analysis shows EPA rollbacks of the HON rule would put overburdened communities at risk and benefit chemical plants that ...

Fireworks may dazzle, but they also pollute the air, disrupt wildlife and pose health risks. Some North Carolina cities are ...

Researchers say never-smokers living in more polluted cities have significantly more mutations linked to malignancy ...

If you’ve been outside on a smoggy day, you’ve probably noticed that your body reacts poorly to bad air quality. Maybe you coughed, or got a headache. But what actually happens to your body when you ...

Many of the chemicals are used in plastics like toys and food packaging, as well in personal care products and household ...

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Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing ...

Although there is not yet enough data to document chronic exposure, readings taken in South County indicate cause for concern ...

For years, toxic "forever chemicals" from a US Air Force base in New Mexico have contaminated local water and farmland—now, ...

Many communities in Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, New York and across North America are experiencing poor air quality due to ...