The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

The first nationwide study examining all U.S. counties found elevated cancer mortality near operational nuclear plants.

Introducing forest soil on an entryway doormat shifted the indoor microbiome of Finnish homes closer to bacterial profiles ...

A JAMA study details how lead lingers in the body and how it can elevate blood pressure, harm blood vessel lining, and raise risk of heart attack.

Family Health Centers, Inc. in Louisville is partnering with Vanderbilt University on a long-term study that will identify environmental cancer risks in the South. The study involves a survey and asks ...

When cutlery, insulation, packaging and other items made of polystyrene plastic break down, they can form nanoplastics up to ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called "a scam." But repeated scientific studies ...

A simple silicone wristband could bring important findings to continued cancer research in Louisville and beyond. The Southern Environmental Health Study is a project that combines the efforts of ...