Australia ranks among the best in the world for air quality, but with worsening climate change and an ever extending bushfire ...

A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that vascular ...

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or "brain bleeds," caused by a ruptured blood ...

Large-scale construction projects involving drilling and demolition generate significant dust, requiring teams to navigate ...

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

An analysis by Drexel researchers found the highest-risk cities had higher rates of poverty, a higher percent of Black ...

ACROSS Africa, the spectre of lead poisoning continues to pose a big threat to both the environment and public health. Despite the stringent regulations under the Basel and Bamako Conventions aimed at ...

Short-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive functions like attention and emotion recognition. These issues ...

As temperatures drop, zip up that coat, pull on a hat and gloves and be mindful of how much time you’re exposed to the ...

Prior studies have found microplastics in lungs, placentas and testes — but the most common spot for them may be even more worrying, finds a new report ...

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