An international study published across 34 countries shows that the biological age of the brain can be accelerated or delayed ...

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ...

After joining the GBD 2021 Household Air Pollution team, an international effort to quantify the global health burden of ...

MACH Engineering reports that industrial water pollution remains a significant issue in the U.S., with many businesses ...

The damage from military attacks on cities can fill the air with pollutants that harm the lungs and stress the heart.

Posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting demonstrated air pollution's role in lung impairment and disease, highlighting the urgent need for providers to address the escalating impacts of ...

Nowadays, pollution is an everyday problem in our busy and urban life, which influences our health, physical fitness and well-being in general. With this increasing pollution every day and AQI levels ...

The migration of populations from rural to urban areas, commonly referred to as urbanization, marks a profound transformation in modern society. This dynamic shift is evident across both developed and ...

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.