Commentary: Local governments must do more to reduce septic tank pollution
South Carolina cities and counties can and should regulate the siting and maintenance of future septic tanks, which can cause ...
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.
Air Pollution Is Just As Harmful as Alcohol. Where's the Surgeon General's Advisory? | Opinion
An advisory about fine particle air pollution from the highest-ranking physician in the United States would be a powerful ...
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World’s Largest Telescope Faces a New Dire Threat: Light Pollution from Renewable Energy
Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution ...
Duke Energy asks Trump admin to roll back pollution regulations
In a letter sent to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Duke Energy and other utility ...
Environmentalists sue to keep momentum on nitrate pollution solutions
Concerned over federal cutbacks, groups filed suit, urging state agencies to reopen their nitrate pollution standards and ...
Warren C. Evans: Wayne County still suffering from sulfur dioxide pollution
Studies show prolonged exposure to poor air quality increases the risk of chronic conditions such as asthma and ...
Indian state studies plan to ban petrol, diesel vehicles in Mumbai to control pollution
The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai ...
Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport
Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring ...
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
President Trump is reversing his predecessor’s efforts to clean up areas hardest hit by pollution from heavy industry, ports ...
Air pollution may protect against skin cancer, finds new study – but the health risks are far more serious
A new study has linked higher levels of air pollution to a reduced risk of developing melanoma, but an oncologist warns that the results may be misinterpreted.
Updated database details pollution risks for students nationwide
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) today published the ...