A new study, published in Nature Health, reveals a strong link between exposure to agricultural pesticides in the environment ...

Health and Human Services Sec'y Robert F. Kennedy, Jr and EPA Sec'y Lee Zeldin said Thursday they plan to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in U.S. drinking water.

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

This systematic review identified 25 food-based indices, termed NECIs, that combine nutritional value and environmental impact to classify or rank meals and diets. It found wide methodological ...

The first nationwide study examining all U.S. counties found elevated cancer mortality near operational nuclear plants.

A JAMA study details how lead lingers in the body and how it can elevate blood pressure, harm blood vessel lining, and raise risk of heart attack.

Family Health Centers, Inc. in Louisville is partnering with Vanderbilt University on a long-term study that will identify environmental cancer risks in the South. The study involves a survey and asks ...

Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, according to a mouse study led by researchers at the ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called "a scam." But repeated scientific studies ...

When cutlery, insulation, packaging and other items made of polystyrene plastic break down, they can form nanoplastics up to ...