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 ...

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 ...

A study of more than 600,000 adults links early-life environmental lead exposure to memory problems later in life. People who grew up in areas with moderate to extremely high atmospheric lead levels ...

With air pollution rising globally, it's linked not just to respiratory issues but also decreased fertility in men and women, ...

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The copper rule had required smelters to curb pollutants including lead, arsenic, mercury, benzene and dioxins under updated ...

Long before factories, mines, and cars filled the air with pollution, our distant ancestors were already living with a silent ...

The Environmental Protection Agency disclosed plans to roll back a crucial rule limiting power plant pollution, the Guardian recently reported. In April 2024, the EPA finalized a set of rules ...

To protect pets from lead poisoning, keep them away from peeling or chipping paint and at a safe distance from active renovations, especially in homes built before 1978, the year the use of lead-based ...