The Flint crisis, which exposed more than 100,000 people to unsafe lead levels in drinking water, was a prime example of how environmental health issues often hurt those whose health status is ...

This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say ...

approximately 80,000 chemicals are used in various consumer products “and few of these have been studied for their health and environmental effects.” A 2018 study published by the National ...

March 5, 2025 • Bird flu is spreading throughout lower Michigan. In fact, in early February, about 100 dead birds were found in Washtenaw County alone with "highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run ...

Mar. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed an innovative solar-powered method to transform sewage sludge -- a by-product of wastewater treatment -- into green hydrogen for clean energy and single ...

Environmental justice initiatives meant to ease pollution burdens on low-income and minority communities have lost support ...

The Trump administration is dismantling environmental justice initiatives within the EPA, potentially exacerbating ...

An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.

For example, in recent years, environmental concerns have driven several US cities ... PFAS — chemicals that contaminate water and have been linked to a range of health issues — than plastic.