In the aftermath of a fire, it’s important to use respirators and other personal protective gear to avoid serious health ...

Diesel engines operate more efficiently than gasoline-powered ones, and they're crucial to the U.S. economy. But does this ...

Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.

The Madhya Pradesh minister assured the public that the waste from the Bhopal Gas tragedy, India's worst industrial disaster, is being safely disposed at a Pithampur facility. Scientists and courts ...

Health Implications: In addition to long-term effects like chronic bronchitis and diminished lung function, exposure to wildfire pollution can cause immediate symptoms, including coughing, throat ...

Iranian cities face severe air pollution, particularly during winter, due to old vehicles and dirty fuel. This has led to ...

Less than two weeks after a huge fire in Moss Landing at one of the world's largest battery storage plants, scientists affiliated with San Jose State University have discovered unusually high levels ...

Residents and visitors are on alert after Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano entered its fifth eruptive episode since December on Wednesday.

Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...

“The particles and gases in the air right now are much more toxic than normal because they are from burning houses which have all kinds of stuff which we don't usually have in our air,” Wexler ...