Smells like clean spirit? More like health issues. Scented cleaners dominate the household care market, with citrus, pine and floral scents heavily associated with hygiene and sanitation. That scent of cleanliness may come at a health cost, though, according to new research. Scented cleaners dominate the household care market, but that scent of cleanliness may … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities warned Friday they would take legal action against anyone who starts an open fire, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blanketed cities and dense smoke drifted into neighboring Malaysia. The fires are concentrated on Borneo, the world’s third-largest island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Indonesia … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul considers her congestion-pricing scheme a huge success, but the city Health Department just exposed the scam by blowing up one of the main supposed benefits. “Measured pollution levels were not significantly different because of congestion pricing,” it reported Friday. Worse, the activists at South Bronx Unite have published preliminary data suggesting that … Read more
Told you so! A new city report that found congestion pricing failed to reduce air pollution in Manhattan — as backers claimed it would — proves the $9 toll on drivers was just a “money grab” to fund mass transit, opponents argued Tuesday. The analysis released by the Department of Health found that the toll … Read more
Raw sewage spreading from the Tijuana river across the US-Mexico border continues to pollute the gorgeous beaches and communities in San Diego amid the ongoing crisis caused by the pollution. So far this year, millions of gallons of sewage-contaminated water flowing from Mexico have polluted some of most popular beaches in the area, including Coronado … Read more
Toxic gas from sewage flowing through the Tijuana River and across the U.S.-Mexico border continues to pollute southern California despite ongoing efforts to clean things up. Recently, hydrogen sulfide levels in the South Bay exceeded the county’s safety standards and have continued to get even worse in 2026. Toxic gas from sewage flowing through the … Read more
Your baby plans could be up in the air. As millions of Americans brace for another day cloaked in wildfire smoke, experts are warning that the haze may be clouding more than the horizon — it could also affect couples’ chances of getting pregnant. In one recent study, researchers found that when New Yorkers woke … Read more
Taking a breath outside is like taking a puff. Spending just three hours breathing the smoke-and-toxin-riddled Big Apple air on Thursday is equivalent to smoking 2.5 cigarettes, an expert warned. New Yorkers are breathing “unhealthy” levels of air thanks to the wildfire smoke funneling down from Canada and the Great Lakes — prompting officials to … Read more
Sable Offshore scored a rare win over environmental activists in California after regulators ruled the technical “hiccups” behind excess air pollution at one of its offshore oil platforms should be resolved within months. The Air Pollution Control District’s quasi-judicial hearing examiner Terrence Dressler granted the oil company a five-day variance allowing Platform Heritage, located eight … Read more
Here’s the dirt on America. A new survey has revealed the US cities with the worst pollution, including metrics for air quality and waste management, as well as how it affects both the physical and mental well-being of their residents. The study, conducted by landscape care company LawnStarter, assessed more than 300 of America’s biggest … Read more