Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commutersScience
SourceAugust 8, 2024
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Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters
Economically disadvantaged and racial minority groups have the highest exposure to fine particular matter during their home to work commutes. PLOS - New York City…

Scientists find a human ‘fingerprint’ in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozoneClimate
SourceAugust 2, 2024
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Scientists find a human ‘fingerprint’ in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone
Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas. Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests againNews
SourceJuly 29, 2024
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Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests again
By Pierrick YVON | AFP Paris, France - Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to…

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the dayScience
SourceJuly 29, 2024
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Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day
Data from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. By Peter Dizikes | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute…

Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollutionNews
SourceJuly 28, 2024
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Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution
Paris, France (AFP) - The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers…

UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollutionScience
SourceJuly 17, 2024
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UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution
By Greg Pederson | University of Texas at Arlington A biology researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to…

Oil and natural gas development in Permian is a key source of ozone pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National ParkClimate
SourceJuly 16, 2024
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Oil and natural gas development in Permian is a key source of ozone pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
By Colorado State University New research shows that ozone concentrations at Carlsbad Caverns National Park frequently exceed Environmental Protection Agency health standards, likely due to…

Does air pollution affect lupus risk?Science
SourceJuly 10, 2024
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Does air pollution affect lupus risk?
By Wiley New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology indicates that chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune…

Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollutionScience
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway's long, rugged coastline – more than 28,953 kilometers long, including the fjords – suffers from plastic pollution even though it is so remote. It's…

NARO developed a novel method to analyze ‘forever chemicals’ in the soilScience
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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NARO developed a novel method to analyze ‘forever chemicals’ in the soil
By National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan Concern about the effects of PFAS are of increasing globally. Also there is no accurate method…

Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reductionScience
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reduction
By Lehigh University When power plants burn fossil fuels at high temperatures, nitrogen and oxygen molecules break apart and then recombine to form a class…

Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms in new researchScience
SourceJune 29, 2024
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Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms in new research
By Wayne Lewis | Keck School of Medicine of USC A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution…

Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to beScience
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be
Tracking lakes from spaceWhat’s messing up our lakes? Nearly half of the world’s large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after…

Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green fundsNews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green funds
By Transport & Environment Organisation (T&E) Study from Voxeurop and European Investigative Collaborations shows that companies engaged in oil extraction, car manufacturing and fashion are…

Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditionsClimate
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions
By Transport & Environment (T&E) A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia…

European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGONews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
Paris, France | AFP - High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people…

New findings: East Palestine train derailment caused chemical pollution falling to the earth surface across the US and beyondScience
SourceJune 19, 2024
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New findings: East Palestine train derailment caused chemical pollution falling to the earth surface across the US and beyond
By IOP Publishing A new study published in the academic journal Environmental Research Letters, reveals that the environmental impact of the February 3, 2023, Norfolk…

Air pollution linked to 8.1 million global deaths in 2021, rising as top threat for children under fiveNewsFacts
SourceJune 19, 2024
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Air pollution linked to 8.1 million global deaths in 2021, rising as top threat for children under five
Comprehensive new report details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death. Boston/New…

Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, USScience
SourceJune 14, 2024
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Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia, US
By NIST In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast,…

Low-cost sensors: a game changer for global air quality monitoring and people’s healthNews
Adrian AlexandreJune 13, 2024
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Low-cost sensors: a game changer for global air quality monitoring and people’s health
In a bid to address the growing concerns over air pollution's impact on health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has unveiled a…

Research signals major milestone in cutting harmful gases that deplete ozone and worsen global warmingScience
SourceJune 11, 2024
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Research signals major milestone in cutting harmful gases that deplete ozone and worsen global warming
By University of Bristol A new study has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce levels in the atmosphere of chemicals that destroy Earth’s…

Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: studyNews
SourceJune 10, 2024
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Air pollution linked to 135 million premature deaths: study
Singapore, Singapore (AFP) - Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980…

Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rainNews
SourceJune 7, 2024
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Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rain
Paris, France (AFP) - An open water swimming test event scheduled for next week in the Seine has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall, the…

Climate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How.Climate
SourceJune 6, 2024
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Climate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How.
By Matt Shipman | North Carolina State University A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level…
