For decades, big-box retailers have evaded federal regulation of the pollution their operations generate. But a new air emission rule in Southern California could become a model for state controls.

The treaty focuses on ending plastic pollution, not eliminating the use of plastics. But some countries are more ambitious than others.

From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt in ways that reduce its ability to protect the skin.

Freight trains carrying coal pose a health risk to communities living near rail lines, according to new research.

A new study has found that adults exposed to high levels of air pollution were at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

A new theory "reinforces the idea that Parkinson’s... may be fueled by toxicants and is therefore largely preventable."

Pesticides present in pet flea and tick treatments pose a risk to human health and the environment - but monthly application as a preventative measure isn’t essential.

Kids who ride newer, cleaner-air buses to school have better academic performance, according to new research.

The new rule isn’t a mandate for electric vehicles, but it will sharply increase their market share over the coming decade.

Extractive industries threaten water, glaciers, and livelihoods, but new research offers hope.