Analysis shows EPA rollbacks of the HON rule would put overburdened communities at risk and benefit chemical plants that ...

A study by UC San Diego researchers reveals that pollutants found in the sewage-laden Tijuana River are ending up in the air near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego County.

Then last year, the EPA said it had evidence that Black residents face an increased cancer risk from the Denka chemical plant and state officials were allowing pollution to remain too high.

EPA limits toxic air pollution from chemical plants. The final rule, the biggest change in two decades, aims to prevent cancer in nearby low-income and minority communities. April 9, 2024.

The fire started Sunday at the BioLab factory, which manufactures chemicals used in pools and spas.The fire was still smoldering Tuesday, with smoke expected to linger all week. The blaze prompted ...

Smoke, ash and all the toxic chemicals that come with both can seep into even well-sealed homes. ... Risks from ash and air pollution remain for people returning after wildfires.

Air pollution — from sources like vehicles, power plants and crop burning — is the most dire threat, since it was responsible for more than 6.5 million deaths in 2019, more than any other form ...

And the heat makes pollution worse. “If you want a chemical reaction to go faster, you add heat,” said Peter DeCarlo, an atmospheric air pollution researcher at Johns Hopkins University who ...

Meanwhile, another report found air and water pollution now causes 1-in-6 deaths worldwide. Experts say it's a crisis akin to climate change and needs new global solutions.

Morning traffic fills the 2 Freeway in Los Angeles. These days, about half of the petroleum chemicals that make up our smog come from consumer products like soap and paint, a new study says.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a major rule on Tuesday to reduce toxic air pollution coming from more than 200 chemical plants across the U.S. The move comes as part of the Biden ...