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Plastic waste is an undeniable environmental issue, with everything from water bottles to clothing microfibers cited as the worst offenders. But new research suggests another common material is a ...

Electric vehicles are rapidly cutting tailpipe emissions in cities that once choked on exhaust, but the shift to battery-powered transport is also exposing a quieter, less visible form of pollution.

Air pollution is a critical environmental risk factor impacting human health, with effects ranging from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases to neurological disorders and adverse birth outcomes.

China’s rapid urbanization has fueled an unprecedented expansion of construction, dramatically increasing energy use and emissions across supply chains and building operations. While air quality ...

New measurements from Milan’s city airport reveal how everyday airport operations, not just jet exhausts, quietly release industrial chemicals into the air we breathe, reshaping how aviation pollution ...

New Jerseyans continue to breathe some of the nation’s worst air — partly due to emissions from refineries, power plants, car traffic and wildfires. But experts told NJ Advance Media there’s also a ...

Every year, air pollution causes an estimated 6.7 million premature deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Studies from the European Environment Agency and the Center for Research on ...

Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of households rely on wood heat. Researchers found that wood smoke accounts ...