Black children with a history of lead exposure have lower test scores than their peers, and segregation exacerbates this effect, research finds.

"The more information we have, the better able we'll be to create regulations to protect human health and stop these chemicals from entering our environment."

"The more information we have, the better able we'll be to create regulations to protect human health and stop these chemicals from entering our environment."

Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. A new study adds to evidence suggesting both prenatal and postnatal exposure can hamper brain development.

Many people in the US eat way more protein than they need. That contributes to excess nitrogen in our water, researchers say.

"Air pollution is a huge public health threat, globally. And we don’t really treat it that way," Christa Hasenkopf argues in this podcast episode.

Flooding is exposing more people to industrial pollution, researchers say. The risks are greatest in cities and for marginalized people.

A biodegradable, spray-on coating that can shrink-wraps foods like steak and avocados could replace ubiquitous plastic wrap, researchers say.

A new study quantifies emissions of nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and nitrous oxide from fertilized agriculture over three years.

A "superworm" with a taste for polystyrene could act as a secret weapon that could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.