Emissions at Metalico Pittsburgh, February, 2021. Karen Clay: First of all, you might think that these studies have been done, but it turns out that they haven’t. We show causal evidence that higher ...

The Industrial Revolution was undeniably a major turning point in history. Beginning in the late 1700’s, human environmental impacts reached previously impossible new heights. Yet pollution wasn’t ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...

An iron foundry in St. Paul now has 30 days to remediate lead and air violations after new data showed the foundry is continuing to pollute the air. This week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

A months-long WREG investigation examined the deadly problems families across the Mid-South are most likely to face. From gun violence and drugs to learning who is at the highest risk for cancer, the ...

Have you ever stepped outside and felt a sharp pain in your chest or a slight dizziness, especially on smoggy days? Many ...

Jennifer Mayerle happily returned to Minnesota and WCCO, where she began her career as a summer intern. The Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist returned to WCCO as a reporter in 2014 ...

Heavy metals like lead, arsenic and cadmium rise sharply on high-pollution days, entering the bloodstream through PM2.5 and ...

Pollution may affect your health in more ways than one, with some early signs indicating stroke risks. Check out the signs you may brush off.

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