The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

As climate change drives more frequent extreme heat and worsening air pollution, researchers are seeking better ways to ...

Family Health Centers, Inc. in Louisville is partnering with Vanderbilt University on a long-term study that will identify environmental cancer risks in the South. The study involves a survey and asks ...

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called "a scam." But repeated scientific studies ...

Pilot study success: CUNY researchers combined wearables, GPS, and mood surveys to track environmental exposures in real time. Health impact links: Findings connected heat and pollution exposure to ...

Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74,000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study. A baby is considered ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal health and environmental officials announced a $144-million effort to study microplastics in human bodies ...

A new study from Johns Hopkins University researchers and community partners has confirmed what residents of South Baltimore's Curtis Bay community have reported for decades: Coal dust is present in ...

A simple silicone wristband could bring important findings to continued cancer research in Louisville and beyond. The Southern Environmental Health Study is a project that combines the efforts of ...