New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics emerged showing significant discrepancies in mortality by county.

Long-term exposure to certain air pollutants significantly increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to results of ...

Donald Trump has made drastic changes to the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s how they could impact efforts to reform ...

A first-past-the-post voting system, in which a party can win a seat even if most voters disapprove of it, creates conditions ...

Lung cancer in never-smokers is also occurring almost exclusively as adenocarcinoma, which has become the most dominant of ...

THE proportion of people diagnosed with lung cancer who’ve never smoked is increasing, the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Reps. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, and Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, were joined by Reps. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, and George ...

January, but, unfortunately, failed to reach orbit—even if the first-stage booster did safely return to the welcoming arms of ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...

Toxic chemicals from L.A.'s fires are going underreported and pose serious long-term risks, a group of lawmakers says. They ...

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