TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (TMACOG), as well as the city of Toledo, is warning the public of health risks that come with increased ground-level ozone in the ...

Local pollution cuts haven’t lowered ozone because transported pollution and global emissions now dominate exposure.

The threat posed by air pollution is more significant than many people may realize. According to the World Health Organization, almost 99 percent of the global population breathes air that exceeds ...

Nitrogen pollution is a serious concern for the agriculture industry. Agricultural fertilizers contain nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant health. However, these fertilizers also produce ...

Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. And some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations to limit mercury emissions have ...

MACH Engineering reports that industrial air pollution harms economies by increasing healthcare costs and reducing productivity, impacting agriculture and infrastructure.

A new study published in the journal Radiology has shown that regularly breathing polluted air, even at levels that are generally considered safe, may cause damage to the heart. The study included ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But ...

Long-term exposure to toxic air can substantially weaken the health benefits of regular exercise, suggests a new study by an international team including UCL (University College London) researchers.