Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.

An advisory about fine particle air pollution from the highest-ranking physician in the United States would be a powerful ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

- Thick blanket of smog covers Kathmandu valley due to air pollution and the recent forest fires in many parts of the country, on Friday, March 26, 2021. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT The pollution level ...

In an unprecedented study, a public health agency estimates that exposure to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide causes tens ...

Air pollution might protect against the most dangerous type of skin cancer, melanoma, a new study finds. However, it's ...

Lead pollution likely led to widespread declines in IQ during the ancient Roman era, a study has found. The negative health effects of lead exposure in modernity have been widely recognized.

Even in remote and seemingly pristine glaciers, plastic pollution has managed to find its way there, highlighting its ...

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...

The US has topped a list of 175 countries of where citizens are most at risk from the adverse health effects of air pollution ...

Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring ...

The Davis County Health Department is installing 41 air quality sensors across the county to give people a better idea of ...