Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.

Residents of Phursungi and surrounding areas are grappling with severe sanitation issues as polluted water from the Phursungi garbage depot overflows onto roads and into residential neighbourhoods.

The Togcha Beach-Bridge in Hågat is among three polluted recreational beaches, based on the results of 43 samples taken by the Guam Environmental Protection Agency on April 24, 2025.

The Recreational Waters Pollution Report is compiled by Guam EPA’s Environmental Monitoring and Analytical Services Division. Guam EPA has performed this community service weekly since 1974.

Byrnihat in Meghalaya has been named the most polluted city in the world according to Swiss Group IQAir’s annual pollution report for 2024, surprising many who usually expect Delhi to hold that ...

Living near microplastic-polluted waters may raise risks of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease, a study reveals. Learn about the health impacts and ways to reduce exposure.

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m 3): described as almost nothing visible—maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water; ...

US coastal waters heavily polluted with microplastics may be linked to a significantly higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, a study found.