We all want to think of our homes as our indoor sanctuaries — a place sealed off from the grit and grime of the outdoor world. But before you lean too hard into embracing 2025's cozy homebody era ...

Scientists are closing in on one of the most elusive culprits behind “forever chemical” pollution, tracing a major share of the contamination to specific industrial processes, consumer products and ...

Nitrate pollution has become one of the most widespread water quality challenges in intensively farmed regions around the world, threatening drinking water safety, aquatic ecosystems, and downstream ...

For decades, the United States made steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. But ...

New measurements from Milan’s city airport reveal how everyday airport operations, not just jet exhausts, quietly release industrial chemicals into the air we breathe, reshaping how aviation pollution ...

A new study reveals that urban tributaries flowing through Wuhan are significant sources of phthalate esters, a widely used class of plastic chemicals, to the Yangtze River, highlighting previously ...

Tiny particles in polluted air trigger lung damage, chronic disease, and early deaths, making cleaner air a critical global health priority. Air pollution accounts for about 4.7 million premature ...

An estimated 4.2 million deaths can be attributed to poor air quality each year. Poor air quality is the largest fixable environmental public health risk in the world. Our new study presents analysis ...

Air pollution is a major risk factor for respiratory infections in children, with prenatal and postnatal exposure increasing vulnerability. Key pollutants include particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, ...