Environmental Health News

Following a Times investigation, a state lawmaker is proposing the first health-based standards for assessing smoke contamination after wildfires.

State scientists were checking private drinking water wells across Wisconsin for a widely used family of harmful chemicals called PFAS.

Washington's groundbreaking law to protect millions of people from a sneaky point of exposure to a toxic chemical has gone into effect, according to a release.

People who are exposed to certain forever chemicals may be at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research.

The U.S. Department of Energy used the Federal Power Act on Monday to allow data centers within the regional grid operated by PJM Interconnection, including those in Virginia, to use generators at PJM’s discretion through Jan. 31. The allowance comes amid PJM’s record forecasts and demands for electricity and heat during freezing temps.

Millions of people depend on urban public transportation systems (1), which are critical to sustainable urban living. However, in public transportation vehicles and hubs worldwide, air quality remains unregulated (2), and air pollutant levels surpass those in the outdoor ambient air (3–7), threatening the health of commuters and transit workers.

Climate-amplified wildfires have been studied to mobilize soil pollutants, as well as their other harmful features.

A modeling analysis suggests that legacy PFAS in marine fish have declined on a global scale

Dr. Ave Arellano Jr., a professor in the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona, his research team, and three peer institutions have received a $4.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research on how pollution and wildfire smoke are tracked, forecasted and communicated.

The negative health impacts from contamination by so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water costs the contiguous U.S. at least $8 billion a year in social costs, a University of Arizona-led study has found.