The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic smoke following the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

#KALABURAGI: Govt orders closure of 8 tyre pyrolysis units & 2 pharma plants in Humnabad to reduce emissions & ensure pollution-free env. KSPCB to take strict steps to prevent pollution in Kolhar Industrial Area. #ProtectEnvironment.

Chennai-based 'Poovulagin Nanbargal' and 'Manthan Adhyayan Kendra' released a report highlighting health hazards caused by two thermal power stations and a mine in Neyveli and Cuddalore. Findings showed high levels of mercury, selenium and fluoride in drinking water sources, air and soil pollution, and lack of adequate health facilities. Report…

Commentary: The public debate has yet to be won on the scale needed to save the planet

A new study raises questions about the quantity of plastic in the ocean, but the threat itself is clear

A new study suggests cutting pollution could reduce the use of such services by dementia patients by as much as 13%

The emergence of a possible link between air pollution and antibiotic resistance shows why action to clean up air is so badly needed

Global study suggests connection has strengthened over time across every country and continent

Researchers studied more than 5,000 patients with various types of dementia over a nine-year period.