Environ Sci News Today

At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we are examining the ways that the increasing incidence of extreme heat affects the economy and community resilience. We’re paying particular attention to this issue given the number of highly impacted places in the Federal Reserve’s 12th District, which includes the City of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Advances in drinking water infrastructure and treatment throughout the 20th and early 21st century dramatically improved water reliability and quality in the United States (US) and other parts of the world. However, numerous chemical contaminants from a range of anthropogenic and natural sources continue to pose chronic health concerns, even in countries with established drinking water regulations, such as the US. In this review, we summarize exposure risk profiles and health effects for seven l...

Research has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers and swimmers.

Developing a Proactive and Strategic Game Plan - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continue to be in the regulatory and litigation spotlight...

Noakes continues with the story of Keys' cholesterol con and how dietary trans fats was identified as uniquely damaging to human health.

Buildings renovated with healthier furnishings had significantly lower levels of the entire group of per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—toxic chemicals linked with many negative health effects—than buildings with conventional furnishings.

An analysis of sediments from five North Carolina lakes near coal-burning power plants has found that coal ash pollution of surface waters has been more persistent and widespread than was previously known.

The editors of JAMA recognize the challenges, concerns, and frustration about the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) that is affecting the care of

Chemists are discovering new information to help remediate “forever chemicals” by showing for the first time how they interact with soil at the molecular level.

Scientists found that when the plastic products are exposed to hot water, they release trillions of nanoparticles per liter into the water.