Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

As part of a laboratory experiment, Rebecca Holmes examined water bottles that had been acquired from abroad expecting to find bisphenol A (BPA), a human-made component commonly found in polycarbonate plastics used to make consumer products.

Following several explosive eruptions on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, volcanic ash poses myriad hazards in the air and on the ground.

Researchers found that shaded corals recover more quickly from heat stress than corals with no shade.

A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study.

Though more than 131 million Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date, public confusion and uncertainty about the importance of second doses and continued public health precautions threaten to delay a U.S. return to normalcy, according to Cornell-led research published April 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The Marcellus Formation straddles the New York State and Pennsylvania border, a region that shares similar geography and population demographics.  

Aerosol products used in the home now emit more harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution than all the vehicles in the UK, new research shows.

More juvenile fish have been using the rapids restored by NOAA and partners on the St. Marys River, according to a recent study.

A study finds that nearly all major emissions categories contribute to the systemic air pollution exposure disparity experienced by people of color.