Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

Air in the U.S. has gotten cleaner for decades, adding years to people's lives and preventing millions of asthma attacks, but nearly half of Americans still live with unhealthy air pollution, a new ...

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...

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

When indoor air pollutants enter the lungs, they can trigger inflammation and place long-term strain on the heart and ...

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) report identifies the transport sector as one of the largest sources of ...

For years, when the EPA assessed the economic impact of new regulations, it weighed both the health costs for Americans and ...

Worldwide, it ranks among the cities with the highest levels of air pollution—and it's located in the heart of Europe: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Previously, the spatial ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Soon people will be able to use satellite technology and artificial intelligence to track dangerous soot pollution in their neighborhoods — and where it comes from — in a way not so ...