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 ...

Individual outdoor air pollutants are linked with non-viral asthma attacks, study finds. In a study of children living in urban neighborhoods across the United States, nearly 30% of asthma attacks ...

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 09: People stand outside the venue entrance prior to the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 09, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study found that in a marine environment, microplastics absorb and concentrate toxic organic substances and thus increase their toxicity by a factor of 10, which may lead to a severe impact on ...

In the wake of a refinery explosion in Port Arthur, residents are grappling with fears over air pollution risks, as reports ...

Anna Sobek receives funding from The Swedish Research Council (VR), Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development (Formas), Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. I was part of a team that ...

In agriculture, large quantities of nano- and microplastics end up in the soil through compost, sewage sludge and the use of mulching foils. The plastic particles always carry various pollutants with ...