The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing ...

The agency released its latest Toxics Release Inventory analysis, showing self-reported chemical releases rose 2 percent between 2022 and 2023.

Environmentalists demand action as Sumter’s wastewater plant contaminates the Pocotaligo River with toxic forever chemicals, threatening public health.

Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement ...

A new study shows heat styling with sprays, creams, or serums can release harmful nanoparticles—Newsweek spoke with lead ...

This year’s proposals are the latest in a decades-long battle against chemical pollution. In its most recent report on the state of local birds, for example, the Connecticut Audubon Society ...

PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are toxic substances that break down very slowly in the environment. North Carolina has some of the highest concentrations in the nation but only recently started ...

Air pollution doesn’t just increase the risk of dementia — it actually makes Alzheimer’s disease worse,’ Dr. Edward Lee says ...

A high-level meeting in Palghar focused on enhancing pollution control and safety in chemical factories. Led by collector ...

It’s taken years for Australia to ban three types of forever chemicals. But Europe plans to ban thousands of these chemicals ...

Air pollution from secondary organic aerosols (SOA) has now become a greater problem in Chinese cities since 2013 because ...