Pollution may be another important risk factor for osteoporosis, in addition to poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking.

India, Pakistan, Thailand and China all have heavy concentrations of cadmium in arable soil, raising the risk of cancer and other diseases Some of the world's leading rice-producing countries are ...

The Mississippi River flows from the State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Major tributaries include the Missouri and ...

The environmental watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition appealed to national and local candidates for the May 12 midterm elections to cut down on their use of plastic campaign materials, particularly ...

PORTLAND — The recent discovery of toxic pollution hotspots in Portland came almost as an afterthought.

People with higher concentrations of cadmium in their urine had a doubled risk of cognitive impairment compared with those with lower concentrations, a new study has found.

Despite bipartisan support for the cadmium exemption, bills in the House and Senate have not gotten out of committee.

Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have ...

Chemical pollution in LED technology and solar panels could affect a broad swath of the population with adverse health consequences in the not-too-distant future, John Walton of Shaker Heights ...

Lead and cadmium have contaminated dark chocolate for years, according to a new study. Here's what you should know.