A UC Santa Cruz research project is documenting how a shift in farm work patterns creates greater health risks.

A new study reveals that even low-dose, chronic exposure to air pollution can trigger liver inflammation, fibrosis, and metabolic disruptions, increasing the risk of fatty liver disease and other ...

For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H ...

In May 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the primary annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM 2.5 [1] from 12.0 to 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m 3). In ...

Nestled beside traffic-choked New York Avenue NE, the historically Black Ivy City neighborhood in Washington, D.C., was built in the late 19th century as a community for African American laborers who ...

A pivotal study decrypts the global interplay of particulate matter (PM 2.5) and ozone (O 3) pollutants, highlighting an urgent call for integrated strategies to curb their detrimental impacts on ...