Kiran Karnik writes that air pollution persists because responsibility is shifted and root causes remain unaddressed ...

Individuals with pre-existing heart problems may be more at risk from the negative consequences of air pollution on heart health, a study by Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, has found. Scientists ...

The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned ...

The EPA will no longer apply a dollar amount to health benefits from clean air.

Cough and throat irritation are commonly attributed to seasonal flu, but air pollution can also trigger similar symptoms.

At a Catholic health conference April 4-5 in Vacherie, La., Kimberly Terrell, a research scientist and director of community engagement at the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic in New Orleans, said her ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Emissions of NOx form smog and soot, which is harmful to human health and linked to serious heart and lung diseases.

Kathmandu, Jan. 15 -- Of the total patients visiting pulmonary and medicine units of Dhumbarahi-based HAMS Hospital of late, ...

Here's some good news for Washington residents: The state is taking steps to improve air quality in communities that need it most. A new $10 million grant program is putting power — and funding — ...

The sharp sting of polluted air is something we’ve all experienced—whether during a morning commute, an outdoor jog, or a ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided single-use plastic bans (e.g., bans on plastic ...