Environmental Health News

Studies show that increased pesticide use shows new effects on the gut microbiome, and can increase long-term health effects.

Under fire from its Make America Healthy Again supporters for lack of action on toxic substances, President Donald Trump’s administration last week announced a new research program on microplastics and plans to consider regulating those contaminants and pharmaceuticals in drinking water.

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, and making life hotter for more than 340 million people.

U.S. poison centers save $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity, according to a new independent study released by America’s Poison Centers. Conducted by RAND, the report confirms that poison centers provide substantial economic and societal benefits for communities across the country.

The Canadian government is weighing regulations that could allow the companies to release the oil sands wastewater directly into the river system, so long as they first use filtration systems, microorganisms or other methods to reduce contaminants to safe levels.

Exposure to a fungicide induced changes to gene expression in rats that persisted for at least 20 generations. It also increased the chance of offspring developing kidney disease, obesity or experiencing complications when giving birth, according to the longest-running study1 of ‘epigenetic’ changes in mammals.

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.