This was written by EHN Staff for Environmental Health News:  Pregnant women who lived in neighborhoods with more air pollution were twice as likely to have elevated blood sugar than women in less polluted areas, according to a new study of Boston area women. While previous research...

This was written by Marcelo Norsworthy and Lucía Oliva Hennelly, EDF Voices, with contributions from Adrian Shelley, Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston: February 11th marked the 20th anniversary of the Presidential Executive Order calling for Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which prompts...

When EPA held a public hearing earlier this month on its proposed rule to limit carbon pollution from new power plants, I expected to hear comments from engineers, economists, policy experts, health professionals, and atmospheric scientists about the rule. I also knew that moms and...

Are you in the market for a new car? As the 2014 models attest, you have more energy-efficient vehicles to choose from than ever before. They range from conventional cars sporting highly efficient engines to hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles that use no...

This was written by Vickie Patton for EDF Voices:  On February 24th, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case challenging EPA’s interpretation that the Clean Air Act permit program requiring new and rebuilt industrial sources to deploy leading pollution control technology for each...