Aerosol components of PM2.5 particles more strongly linked with mental health disorders: Study ...

Researchers have detected microplastics in blood, placentas, and organs. A scientific review explains how they affect human biology.

Polluted air causes an estimated 7 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Much of ...

Khaberni - Scientists from Northwestern University have shown that burning wood in homes significantly contributes to winter ...

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers ...

In addition to seeking ways to enhance fat metabolism and increasing our understanding of the genetics of weight gain, one of the major avenues of current obesity research essentially involves trying ...

When a CBS News medical correspondent claimed recently that we’re accumulating a plastic spoon’s worth of plastic in our brains, her colleagues looked horrified, and for good reason. Surely, that much ...

Electronic cigarettes - or vapes - can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of breathing in this ...

Large-scale construction projects involving drilling and demolition create large amounts of dust, and teams must still face this working environment to meet project deadlines. It is possible to ...