The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...

Top political appointees are already at the E.P.A. preparing to erase the agency’s climate rules and pollution controls. Many ...

Learn what the air quality index (AQI) means, how it impacts your health, and how to stay safe when pollution is high.

New research uncovers how forever chemicals disrupt brain health, highlighting genetic impacts and raising concerns about ...

Officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation attempted Thursday to allay community concerns ...

In the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires, health experts are warning residents about the possible dangers of ...

The companies responsible for the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in Eugene, and their president pleaded guilty Wednesday ...

Wear a tight-fitting N95 mask at the bare minimum, but a P100 is better, experts say. Wear long sleeves, eye protection, closed-toed shoes and cut-resistant gloves. Clean or decontaminate anything ...

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Wildfire smoke is toxic. Burning trees and shrubs produce very fine particulate matter, known by the shorthand PM 2.5, which ...

Officials are warning of windblown ash and other pollutants from Los Angeles-area fires and say air quality readers won't ...

New drug approvals and a federal dementia care pilot program among the year's significant developments, according to the ...