Lead exposure is particularly concerning among children under 6 years old, since their growing bodies absorb the metal faster ...

The health department tested four schools for lead. They've confirmed two have hazards, while a third has results pending.

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...

Childhood lead exposure is not quite yet a problem of the past. That said, there is much that caregivers can do to reduce the ...

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.T ...

Rutgers researchers discovered that microglia from individuals with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) are ...

A new study finds that short-term air pollution exposure harms brain function, reducing focus and emotion recognition.

All US water systems are required to replace any lines containing lead by 2034 but many metro area systems still have thousands left to identify.

Exposure to carbon monoxide gas can starve the body of oxygen causing headaches, dizziness and confusion among other symptoms ...

People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the condition, a new study has found.