Pollution is a public health concern, and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment. Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as pollutants. Pollutants are ...

Researchers explain how nitrate from farming and fish ponds moves through water and pollutes freshwater lakes.

Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil, and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper. The ...

When most people think about pollution they think about air, land, and water pollution. Types of pollution might include carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, hydrocarbons, thermal ...

Power plants account for more than one-quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of new rules designed to cut pollution emitted from coal and ...