Scientists believe they have discovered the first examples of air pollution traveling through the lungs of pregnant women and into their placentas, potentially reaching their fetuses. The study, ...

Reducing air pollution is a universally acknowledged goal, heralded for its potential to improve public health and environmental quality. However, amidst the enthusiasm for cleaner air, a critical ...

Nearly 40% of Americans live where the air is polluted enough to harm them, a new report warns. In the American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report, released Wednesday, the number of people ...

Long after fighting is over, the toxic leftovers of war continue to poison communities and the environment.

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 ...

Fine particles (PM₂.₅) were associated with around 79,000 preventable deaths, followed by nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃) ...

The EPA’s new interpretations are strategically designed to appeal to the current US Supreme Court’s view of agency authority ...