October 18, 2021 Volcanoes emit sulfur dioxide — a pungent gas that reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air to produce a haze called…
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October 3, 2021 Satellite imagers can make oil spills easier to detect in open water. When oil leaks or spills into the ocean, the water…
A study including more than 22,000 female nurses in Denmark evaluated exposure over 15-20 years to air pollution and road traffic noise to evaluate the…
A microplastic under the microscope. Credit: CEFREM/UPVD Plastics are a growing problem for natural ecosystems around the globe, and in particular for our marine and…
A dynamic respirator changes its pore size in response to changing conditions, making it easier for the wearer to breathe; clear tubing connects the mask…
Whenever organic matter is burned, such as in a wildfire, a power plant, a car’s exhaust, or in daily cooking, the combustion releases polycyclic aromatic…
Engineers have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating water contaminated with heavy metals. Engineers have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating…
The cultivation reactor that was used as the base of the model. Credit: Meiron Zollmann A new study by Tel Aviv University and University of…
Bluefin tuna, a long-lived migratory species that accumulates mercury as it ages, can be used as a global barometer of the heavy metal and the…
Drinking straws are single use plastic products which will be subjected to a Europe-wide sales ban from 2021 onwards. This is stated in EU Directive…
September 3, 2021 Federal and state agencies and private companies are working to find and contain oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Ida left…
The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also…
Largest and most comprehensive study to date of the health effects of wildfires in Brazil reveals the serious health consequences of this burning, linking exposure…
Watercoolers have become a staple in homes, offices and schools, but their tanks and parts are made of materials that could release unwanted or potentially…
The air we breathe in our homes, schools, and workplaces can be polluted with harmful PFAS chemicals, according to a study published today (August 31,…
The global distribution of the combined toxic-climate risk. The global distribution of the combined risk of toxic pollution (low or high ecosystem health) and climate…
This credit-card-sized wearable badge contains a new type of silica that latches onto a wide range of VOCs. Credit: Airotect Many of the products we…
In Baltimore, Maryland, leaky sewage infrastructure delivers tens of thousands of human doses of pharmaceuticals to the Chesapeake Bay every year. So reports a new…
Aerial view of the Palazzo della Cancelleria, the cemetery has been dug in the central courtyard. Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem Lead found in 12,000…
Regular exercise, even performed in areas with air pollution, can reduce the risk of death from natural causes, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…