Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to figure out if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary, Indiana. Pollutants you can ...

These particles can also cross the placenta, where they can reduce an infant’s lung function before birth. A pre-polluted baby is also more likely to arrive prematurely, and at a lower weight.

University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jenni Shearston, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) I grew up in rural ...

Extreme heat is making air pollution worse, scientists say. And President Trump’s regulatory rollbacks could drive air pollution even higher. By Claire Brown and Christina Kelso The heat dome that is ...