Air Pollution | featured news

Millions living in nearly 600 neighborhoods across the U.S. are breathing concentrations of toxic air pollutants that put them at a much greater risk of contracting cancer, according to new EPA data.

The government's acknowledgment of the problem is a victory for environmentalists, who say the rate of defects is highest in coal-producing regions.

Chinese officials told the state media that birth defects are increasing at an alarming rate and that a major reason was degradation of the environment.
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