Union Pacific finds no immediate health risk in soil tests of 143 Houston properties near a former industrial site.

The state Department of Environmental Quality is adding six PFAS to Oregon's list of more than 800 regulated contaminants.

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Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of anthropogenic compounds that have attracted attention worldwide as contaminants of high concern.

The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet.

Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.