Exposure to air pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide may increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis in ...

Snow can collect pollutants from the air and ground. VERIFY explains what’s in snow and how environmental conditions affect its safety.

A recent study published in Environmental Research suggests that breathing polluted air may alter the physical development of the brain during adolescence. The findings indicate that exposure to fine ...

Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water, and soil. These harmful chemicals threaten the health of both people and the ecosystem. According to the World Health Organization, air ...

Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water and soil. These harmful chemicals threaten the health of both people and the ecosystem. According to the World Health Organization, air ...

Wildlife species throughout the world are contending with both chemical pollutants and invasive species. In a newly published review, a University of Wyoming researcher examined how chemical pollution ...

Ants rely on scent to recognise their comrades, and when they are exposed to common air pollutants, other members of their ...

Air pollution has always been a big deal, but the pandemic was a catalyst for many of us to start thinking about the air–and what’s in it–much more seriously. More than four years after Covid-19 first ...

Ian Myles receives funding from the Department of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He is the author of, and receives royalties for, the book GATTACA ...

Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in length -- are becoming a ubiquitous ecological contaminant. Studies suggest that on their own, these tiny bits are potentially ...