Besides creating a nuisance and a mess, all that plastic waste contaminates the environment with microplastics. Photos of ...

"I encourage readers to urge our state representatives and senators to support bills like SB 1531, the Disposable Food ...

A recent University of Florida study found more than 1 trillion microplastics in Indian River Lagoon, raising health and environmental concerns.

There are always a few cloth bags in the trunk of my motorbike, and food containers in my backpack. When a vendor hands me a plastic bag, I simply say no.

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

Thirdhand smoke stays on surfaces and slowly pollutes indoor air long after smoking stops within indoor environments.

Dense toxic smog has blanketed New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels to their worst levels in weeks and disrupting travel.

Across all ages, the 2025 report counts 232 million healthy years of life lost to air pollution in a year. Most of that burden comes from noncommunicable diseases, lasting conditions like heart ...

The report said carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide emissions in particular reached all-time lows in 2022, the latest year for ...

Thousands of people across parts of Oregon face unhealthy levels of air pollution on Tuesday, a live map from AirNow shows. The map showed an area of fine particle (PM2.5) pollution in the "unhealthy" ...

Daily air purifier use helps support cleaner air, which can lead to allergy relief, better heart and lung health, and other benefits to your health.