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

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 ...

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

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

Read scientific research on air pollution including pollution sources, health effects, ... Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals -- And Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts; Wednesday, January 22 ...

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, ...

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

The state of New Mexico is suing the U.S. Air Force over "forever chemical" pollution from a military base. The suit alleges ...

Toxic emissions from plants in Sarnia have harmed Aamjiwnaang First Nation for decades. Documents obtained by The Narwhal ...