Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published ...

In 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury went into effect, designed to help curb mercury emissions and limit exposure across the globe. However, a new study of mercury levels in soil suggests that ...

An international study shows that soil in urban green spaces and natural areas share similar levels of multiple contaminants such as metals, pesticides, microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes ...

A recent study published in the journal Atherosclerosis reviewed the links between water and soil pollution and human health. Clean water and healthy soil are essential to human health, well-being, ...

Researchers have found that soil polluted by heavy metals, pesticides and plastics has a significant impact on human health and cardiovascular disease. A new paper published in Cardiovascular Research ...

Photo Credit: iStock For more than a decade, China has tried to reduce air pollution from vehicles, factories, and power ...

Map showing where soil pollution by toxic metals is exceeding agricultural thresholds. Toxic and harmless metals are ubiquitous in soils, yet their worldwide distribution is still poorly known. A ...

The ability of bacteria to remove pollutants from soil, water, mine waste and other environments could be supercharged by a ...

The Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District encouraged residents to take a few steps to protect local waterways before leaving for summer vacations. Summer thunderstorms can produce ...