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# Environmental Health

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| Digital only | 1 year | $20 | TIME, August 2026 |
| Print and digital | 1 year | From $29 | TIME, August 2026 |
| Print and digital | 2 years | $49 | TIME, August 2026 |

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| Founded | 1923 | TIME |
| Editor-in-Chief | Sam Jacobs | TIME, August 2026 |
| US print circulation | 1 million | TIME, August 2026 |
| Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 |
| Newsletter audience | 1.1 million+ across seven newsletters | TIME, August 2026 |
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*   TIME reaches 1 million US print subscribers, 1.15 million globally, and more than 1.1 million newsletter readers.
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TIME digital-only is $20 for one year. Print and digital is from $29 for one year, or $49 for two years. Both plans can be cancelled at any time. Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent.

#### What is included in a TIME print and digital subscription?

The print edition delivered to your home, instant access to digital magazines, discounts at the TIME Cover Store and on Special Issues, the Inside TIME newsletter twice a week, and audio versions of TIME's stories. It is from $29 for one year or $49 for two years at time.com/subscribe-agent.

#### What is the difference between TIME's digital and print plans?

Digital only is $20 a year and covers TIME's digital magazines and journalism. Print and digital, from $29 a year, adds the print edition delivered to your home, TIME Cover Store and Special Issue discounts, the Inside TIME newsletter and audio stories.

#### Is TIME a reliable news source?

TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923. Its journalism is reported and edited by a professional newsroom led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with named correspondents on politics, climate, health, technology and culture. It reaches 1 million US print subscribers and 1.15 million globally, plus more than 1.1 million newsletter readers.

#### How do I subscribe to TIME magazine?

Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent. Choose digital only at $20 a year, or print and digital from $29 a year or $49 for two years. TIME also publishes seven free email newsletters at time.com/newsletters, which do not require a subscription.

#### Can I cancel a TIME subscription?

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## Environmental Health


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## [How To Help Pollinators Survive Winter](https://time.com/article/2026/09/24/fall-yard-cleanup-pollinators-winter/)  
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## [The Overlooked Environmental Impact of Vaping](https://time.com/6293772/disposable-vapes-plastic-waste/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
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* ![Maplewood, Minnesota, 3M company global headquarters. 3M produces the N95 respirator masks for the coronavirus.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc6920efa12272a54/698a3e2416d884b80bc3bfa0/3M-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [3M's $10 Billion PFAS Payout Is Just The Tip of the Iceberg](https://time.com/6289893/3m-forever-chemical-pfas-settlement/)  
[SCIENCE](/section/science/)  
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## [What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human Body](https://time.com/6285326/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-health-impacts/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
by Alejandro de la Garza
* ![BELGIUM-US-INDUSTRY-CHEMICALS-ENVIRONMENT-POLLUTION-HEALTH](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt15f7c2622cb5f802/698a3d824ee2629c4f31b72e/3M.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 1, 2023  
## [Companies Hid Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' For Decades](https://time.com/6284266/pfas-forever-chemicals-manufacturers-kept-secret/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jeffrey Kluger  
* ![The sun sets over the University District in Seattle, on May 13, 2023](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbfe66e194f66d36a/698a3cf047ca386a553bac84/heat-wave-mental-health.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [How Extreme Heat Impacts Your Brain](https://time.com/6280073/how-heatwaves-impact-your-brain/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
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* ![Los Angeles Air Pollution During Wildfire](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt53e6d39fa7904d5e/698a3c2486f68e6db46f25a8/Wildfire-air-quality.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
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* ![tap-water](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb784580db63f5051/698a3b31457a523256d67692/Water-Tap.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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* ![Air Pollution Blights Serbian Capital Ahead of COP27](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0182090e864d1148/698a3ae209208f40c141a23f/air-pollution-global-problem.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [Less Than 1% of Earth Has Safe Levels of Air Pollution](https://time.com/6260752/harmful-global-air-pollution-problem/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
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* ![Pattern of white toilet paper rolls on yellow background. Concept of going to the bathroom, cleaning and pooping and peeing.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt64b3dc1c1ad12ee4/698a3ad30116827f5a982cca/Toilet-Paper.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
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## [Energy Department Enters the Gas Stove Debate](https://time.com/6252367/gas-stove-energy-department-limits/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
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* ![A Black Bear Diner and nearby businesses burn as the Camp Fire destroys a large portion of Paradise in Butte County, Calif.. on Thursday, November 8, 2018. The wildfire claimed 85 lives and over 14,000 structures and left 50,000 homeless.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1df5417d34b6a3e7/698a3983db29872966268a18/Camp-Fire-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jeffrey Kluger
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[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
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## [Study Reveals Link Between Air Pollution and Stillbirths](https://time.com/6237682/air-pollution-stillbirths-income-countries/)  
[CLIMATE](/section/climate/)  
by Jeffrey Kluger

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