Public Health

Delaware’s top environmental regulator apologized Thursday for what he called poor public messaging about emissions from the Delaware City Refinery.

The EPA last month proposed to give water providers more time to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water.

Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.

Young children, older adults and people with lung conditions such as asthma should limit their activity outside, state officials said.

City falcons have successfully added buildings and bridges to the their natural habitats in cities such as Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Researchers say losing USAID funding means less research that benefits the U.S. government, fewer opportunities for students, and a loss of trust in the U.S. overseas.

Why researchers say the Asian longhorned tick is spreading so rapidly — and why it could pose a serious threat to human and animal health.

With the fate of EPA regulations uncertain, advocates say local environmental protection efforts, like a community air monitoring network, are increasingly important.

The blood test measures two subtypes of tau and amyloid proteins, which can indicate the presence of amyloid plaque in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

A person infected with measles recently attended a New Jersey Shakira concert. More than 1,000 cases have been confirmed across the U.S. this year.

Unlike modern infrastructure, which utilizes separate piping systems, Camden’s older sewer systems send stormwater and sewage through the same underground pipes.

PFAS are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and are incredibly useful in household products, but that resilience also makes them hazardous.

Democrat Lisa Boscola, of the Lehigh Valley, joined 6 Republicans in voting 'no' on the measure, which passed the state house last week.

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin called it a “historic” settlement, as it’s the largest to date for PFAS and water contamination in the state.

In its annual report, the American Lung Association flunked the city for its levels of ozone and particle pollution. The 2023 wildfires played a role.