Public Health

Authorities in Mexico City declared an environmental emergency on Tuesday after pollution reached potentially hazardous levels.

A new report finds that inhaling air pollution doesn't just impact the heart and lungs: It can damage all parts of the body, and cause or worsen diseases.

Under the new law, local standards regulating industrial-scale livestock operations cannot be stricter than any of those set by the state.

A new study finds the industry giant was frequently given the right to oversee and even terminate public-sector research.

A new study finds that air pollution caused by fossil fuel emissions is killing millions and disrupting the water cycle.

According to a new study, scientists found as much microplastic pollution in the air in this remote area as in densely populated cities like Paris.

Six states are restricting lawsuits against concentrated animal feeding operations in ways that will disproportionately affect low-income communities.

New research finds that people whose jobs constantly call on them to feign friendly emotions often turn to the bottle after work.

The EPA's Office of Inspector General issued an emergency alert on Monday warning about data discrepancies concerning toxic chemical releases.

Frequent chemical fires in the Houston area signal larger deficiencies in oversight of the chemical industry at both the state and federal levels.

A new study finds that counties with more forest and shrub land spend less per person on Medicare than those dominated by agriculture or urban vegetation.

Last year, a government watchdog report found that about 13 million American children went to schools where officials discovered lead in their drinking water. Now, advocacy groups have graded states' school water policies.

The recent Parkland student suicides call attention to the long-term effects of school shootings on mental health, academic performance, and economic achievement.

A legal expert says the decision doesn't bode well for Bayer, which is facing thousands of pending cases over Roundup.

Public officials and Texas' environmental regulator maintain that the chemicals released in the fire did not pose a health risk.

As this water emergency quickly becomes a public-health crisis, here's what officials are reporting.

The Meatless Monday campaign has done what federal nutrition policy has not: ban meat—at least for a day.

Though the Trump administration's attempted deep cuts have had historically minimal impact on the agency's budget, they offer further evidence of the Trump administration's lack of concern for federal environmental protection.

While anti-vaccine propaganda continues to spread online, experts and teens are talking about how to fight it.

The celebrity's foundation will donate water filtration systems to the Michigan city. But what does that say about how the city has handled its water crisis?

Legislation made the anti-vaccine movement possible—and as the example of West Virginia shows, it can also help fight it.

The state is moving to prohibit vaping in public and in most places of employment.

Pinterest has taken a more extreme approach to banning anti-vaccine content than Facebook. Here's how that could help.

New research finds use of painkillers more than doubles the risk that a driver will set into motion a fatal two-car crash.