Neurotoxicants are chemicals capable of inducing adverse side effects in the nervous system during development. Neurotoxicants could be of different types, including industrial chemicals, pesticides, ...

When most people think about sharks and plastic pollution, they picture entanglement or stomachs full of debris. And that happens, true! But what if the problem starts even earlie ...

Pollution in aquatic environments can have severe consequences for ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. This Collection presents descriptions of contamination and pollution data collected from ...

Pollutants, caused by fertilizer, sewage and other human sources, are interfering with corals' immune systems. Ph.D. student Katherine Dougan studied how pollution impacted corals' immune response.

BARNSTABLE — For years, pollution from septic systems has spawned algae blooms, toxic bacteria, and a putrid scum coating the waters of Cape Cod, destroying vital ecosystems, contributing to coastal ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. — On the Indian River Lagoon, in the north side of Vero Beach, charter boat captain Paul Fafeita said if the water looks blue, it's just a reflection of the summer sky. Under the ...

It's assumed that as we get older our health will gradually deteriorate. Our bodies age, wrinkles form, metabolism slows, and our immune system weakens. But how much of what we consider to simply be ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, have become one of the most pervasive pollutants in our environment. They originate from the breakdown of a variety of sources ...

The diseases caused by PM 2.5 pollution in different systems are shown. CAD, cardiovascular disease; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma. Fine air particles, less than 2 ...