In the real world, no one is exposed to one pollutant from one source at a time. Cumulative impacts policies seek to address ...

This guide is a resource to help protect us from cumulative impacts of pollution—especially in disproportionately impacted ...

By investing in renewable energy, we can directly ramp down gas—and decrease its climate, health, and environmental harms.

As California transitions to a transportation system powered by clean electricity, it must phase out the existing supply ...

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing survivors, for working towards international nuclear disarmament. Below ...

Radiation is absorbed by humans in many ways and can harm the human body in the short and long term. The way radiation enters the environment or human body can affect what health outcomes researchers ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California state government just moved one step closer to protecting its residents from sudden increases in gas prices. Earlier today the California Senate passed a Gov. Gavin ...

Human-made sources of radiation have increased since the 1940s in the environments people live in and near. While small amounts of radioactive material are naturally occurring, human activities have ...

Radioactive materials are elements that spontaneously break apart, or “decay,” into lighter elements over time. Radiation is energy that’s released during that process—and it can be dangerous. What ...

Radiation is associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes, including acute radiation sickness, burns, cancer, cardiovascular disease, or even death. Chronic health disorders associated with ...

What is radiation? Where does it come from? How does it interact with the human body? And what are the health impacts of radiation exposure? These and other questions are answered in this series of ...