Soil pollution refers to the dangerously high concentrations of contaminants in soil. While contaminants such as metals, inorganic ions, salts, and organic compounds naturally occur in soils, these ...

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Share on Pinterest A recent study shows a correlation between air pollution exposure and cardiovascular events. zxvisual/Getty Images Researchers investigated the effects of air pollution on ...

Researchers from Emory University received two separate grants, totaling $15 million, from the NIH to lead a multifaceted study into why specific types of air pollution increase the risk of ...

Various studies show that people of color are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in the United States. However, it was unclear whether this unequal exposure is due mainly to a few types of ...

DENVER, Colorado — Air quality is measured in three categories: ozone, 24-hour particulates and long-term particulates. The layer of smog surrounding the Denver metro area mostly shows the ...

Several members of a powerful science panel for the Environmental Protection Agency expressed doubt at a hearing Thursday about the long-established scientific consensus that air pollution can cause ...