The Biden administration has expanded benefits and care for veterans who had been exposed to toxic burn pits during their service.

Various organisations on Thursday protested in Indore against the plan to dispose of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide factory waste at Pithampur in Dhar district, about 30 km from the city. The protesters ...

Microplastics in the ocean are a serious problem for wildlife, like sea turtles in Texas. Companies creating the problem ...

As toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory reaches Re Sustainability’s incineration facility in Pithampur, local residents ...

The practice of burning medical waste at healthcare facilities is widespread, and they often mix hazardous medical waste with ...

Acute and chronic leukemias and other life-threatening cancers will now be recognized as presumptive conditions for ...

EPA will move radioactive waste from a former uranium mine near Churchrock, New Mexico, to a regional landfill, addressing ...

In a retaliatory lawsuit, Exxon says claims against it are motivated by “sordid for-profit incentives and outright greed.” ...

Scientists around the world are coming together to find innovative ways to repurpose pollutants. 5 innovations that are ...

Deep sleep may clear the brain of toxic waste via a process driven by norepinephrine, a molecule that creates rhythmic blood vessel contractions.

Danish scientists found that a molecule called norepinephrine plays a key role in brain cleaning in mice. During deep sleep, ...

The brain is a very busy organ and as it works, it accumulates toxic proteins that can cause sticky plaques. These plaques have been linked to several neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s, ...