Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic that are less than 5 mm (0.20 in) in length. Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than…
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New research suggests that more than 50,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year by eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United…
A. piece of microplastic fiber is shown under a microscope with biofilm (fuzzy blue) and T. gondii (blue dot) and giardia (green dot) pathogens. Credit:…
Inhaled fine particulate matter (shown here in red) pulls strings of collagen to disturb the immune defense in mice with lung cancer cells. This activity…
According to recent research, larger and more intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are changing the seasonal rhythm of air pollution and triggering an increase…
Sampling Arctic sea ice. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / M. Tekman A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution…
Female rhesus macaque monkeys and infants at the California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis. Studies on animals conceived during poor air quality due…
Higher ozone levels predicted increase in depressive symptoms over time, study finds. Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in…
A slick of sunlight-altered oil floating on the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. A team of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers…
Collecting water samples from the Hudson River. Credit: Adam Steckley More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from…
First assessment of chemical exposures among nail salon technicians in Canada found unexpectedly high exposures to several chemicals used as plasticizers and flame retardants. A…
The interior of the Biomass Production Chamber at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida replicated the closed growing environment astronauts will use in space or…
Stanford researchers found that gas stoves emit far more methane than once thought, and most of the emissions occur while the stove is off. During…
The updated Planetary Boundaries framework (2022) showing 5 boundaries transgressed, now including “novel entities.” Credit: Stockholm Resilience Centre/Azote First assessment published of planetary boundary related…
Clothes Dryers Are an Underappreciated Source of Airborne Microfibers No one likes when their favorite clothes develop holes or unravel after many laundry cycles. But…
Black carbon particles are spread throughout our atmosphere, produced by the burning of fuels or industrial processes. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization…
Intake for fine particle pump at Pic du Midi Observatory (French Pyrenees). Credit: Jeroen Sonke Previously detected in rivers, oceans, and snow, microplastic has now…
Higher numbers of microplastics of various shapes, such as sheets (left) and fibers (right) were found in the feces of people with IBD than in…
A new study shows that people who do vigorous physical activities, like jogging or playing competitive sports, in areas with higher air pollution may show…
360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. Here’s where it all went, and why the world must transform plastic use from…