Environmental Health

As intense heat waves become more common, look to a new position to lead the response.

In 2019, nearly 1.7 million people in India died from air pollution, but the smog outside is only part of the problem.

Toxic chemicals are hidden in hundreds of personal care products. We must move decisively to protect consumers.

Rebuilding Ukraine will be a lesson about the costs of war—to both humans and the environment.

Harvard professor Joseph G. Allen argues it’s time to reshape how we design our buildings to stop the spread of respiratory disease.

Public health leaders must take an ecological view of health to stave off future pandemics and sustain a healthy world, says physician Hope Ferdowsian.

A growing body of evidence shows gas stoves may pose health risks, especially in housing with poor ventilation, and contribute to climate change.

A former wildland firefighter shares how he's gone from fighting fire to building parks and planting trees in Los Angeles.

Living in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park neighborhood is bad for your health. It’s nobody’s fault—and everyone’s.

Syracuse's lead problem isn't new. A legacy of redlining, poverty, and white flight has left Black families scrambling for safe housing. Most make do with houses that are not.