But what exactly are the things polluting our air that drives the Environmental Protection Agency to assign these values? Most commonly, particular matter (things like dirt, soot, and smoke), carbon ...

Air pollution at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach surged dramatically during the pandemic. To fix this, city and port officials need to act fast.

Today on the show, All Things Considered co-host Ari Shapiro joins Aaron Scott and Regina G. Barber for our science roundup. They talk about how antibiotic resistance may spread through ...

But neighborhoods can be exposed to multiple sources of pollution at once — for example, from nearby chemical plants, fossil fuel-burning power plants, and highways where cars and trucks travel. “And ...

Here’s how some other appliances can also pollute your home. A contractor worked on a natural gas furnace in a home in Spanish Fork, Utah. George Frey/Bloomberg. INTO THE ...

Gas pollution aside, there’s good reason to keep your hood on or open windows when cooking, regardless of how you do it. Cooking food on both gas and electric ranges will produce tiny particles ...