As suicide rates have been climbing for several decades and policymakers and others look for tools to identify and protect ...

One of the most apparent effects of air pollution is acid rain that occurs when rain, snow, mists, or dust become abnormally acidic as a result of substances emitted into the air. The origin of it is ...

A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to clear sulfur and smog from skies ...

Research has increasingly connected wildfire and smoke with worsening mental health, partly due to damage in the brain.

Lung cancer has long been seen as a disease mainly caused by smoking. However, doctors are now noticing a worrying pattern: ...

From air pollution to microplastics to natural radiation, these are the environmental factors that contribute to cancer risk ...

Tiny plastic particles aren’t just choking oceans and cities—they’re quietly infiltrating forests too. Scientists discovered ...

When cutlery, insulation, packaging and other items made of polystyrene plastic break down, they can form nanoplastics up to ...