Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

An atmospheric scientist at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has ...

On Jan. 15, the EPA published a final rule to limit nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions from turbines used at gas power plants and ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” have gained a lot of attention recently. The chemicals have been found in fruits and vegetables, drinking water, and ...

Lithium-ion batteries are powering the clean energy future, from electric cars to grid storage. However, Duke professor Lee Ferguson and colleagues discovered the production and disposal of many of ...

Chemical pollution remains one of the world’s most under-recognised crises. Dr Marcos A. Orellana, UN special rapporteur on ...

Global chemical pollution is outpacing regulation. The study highlights PFAS and pesticides and calls for stronger measures to protect people and the environment. (Nanowerk News) The rapid production ...

Researchers developed a way to fingerprint organofluorine compounds -- sometimes called 'forever chemicals' --which could help authorities trace them to their source when they end up in aquifers, ...

The Pocotaligo River in Sumter and Clarendon counties has some of the highest levels of toxic forever chemicals in the state. It was recently found to have high levels compared to other rivers across ...

A new study reveals that urban tributaries flowing through Wuhan are significant sources of phthalate esters, a widely used class of plastic chemicals, to the Yangtze River, highlighting previously ...

Chemicals found everywhere from manicured lawns and farms to the kitchen cupboard are facing a potential crackdown from Connecticut lawmakers, who are raising concerns about the impacts on animals and ...