Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Francesca Dominici is director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative. The World Health Organization 2024 report recently urged ...

One of the main reasons the environment of your home gets affected is volatile organic compounds. Most of the store-bought cleaners release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can irritate the ...

Microplastics (MPs) are tiny plastic particles (<5 mm), invisible to the naked eye, which are now widespread contaminants found in food, water, and air due to extensive plastic pollution. Emerging ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in helping ...

In the stratosphere, ozone acts as a protective layer. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this colorless gas is incredibly harmful to human health and the environment in ways scientists are ...

Air pollution in Bangladesh is not just an environmental issue — it is a public health catastrophe. It is estimated that ambient air pollution causes 90 thousand deaths every year in Bangladesh.