Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Francesca Dominici is director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative. The World Health Organization 2024 report recently urged ...

Burning, watering, and itchy eyes are no longer just seasonal problems. With rising air pollution, daily exposure to dust and ...

Nearly one in five Utah residents currently attend a K-12 public school. And for the kids who spend eight hours a day (or more) in school environments, air quality is of critical importance. Children ...

Microplastics (MPs) are tiny plastic particles (<5 mm), invisible to the naked eye, which are now widespread contaminants found in food, water, and air due to extensive plastic pollution. Emerging ...

Pollution can dramatically reduce the benefits of exercises like running, making it important for people to check the air ...

Switching from plastic to glass food containers is an easy step to cut down on your microplastic exposure. But just because we hear that microplastics are everywhere, it doesn’t mean we can’t—and ...

WILDFIRES WILL CONTINUE TO DAMAGE THE AIR WE BREATHE. AS THE LOS ANGELES AREA CONTINUES TO BATTLE DEVASTATING WILDFIRES. THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS TELLING RESIDENTS TO WEAR MASKS. HIGH WINDS MAY ...

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information ...

For two decades, Margarita Garcia has been fighting to end pollution in her neighborhood. The 82-year-old retired hairdresser has white-streaked hair and a love for cracking jokes. She lives on the ...

Pollution is a major health crisis right now. The toxic air you breathe does more than cause respiratory issues. It exerts stress on your entire body. To combat the ill effects of pollution, we ...

Bart Doudna of Cedar Rapids holds up his sons Cameron Doudna, 5, and Quinn Doudna, 2, while posing for a portrait with a large lighted diamond ring during the Five Seasons Lights at McGrath ...