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Denim Microfibers Pervade Waterways

Oct 30, 2020 06:30AM

Blue jeans create a unique type of environmental pollution as researchers have detected indigo denim microfibers in wastewater effluent, lakes and even remote Arctic marine sediment.

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Electronic Waste is Out of Control

Sep 30, 2020 06:30AM

According to a recent report on e-waste, a record 53.6 million metric tons of electronics were discarded in 2019 and could likely increase to 74.7 million tons per year by 2030.

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Hazmat worker pulling back polluted cityscape to reveal clean skyline
The Upside of Lockdowns: Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

Jul 31, 2020 06:30AM ● By Kimberly B. Whittle

Despite their dire consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, government-mandated lockdowns around the world have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air.

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Dementia Linked to Air Pollution

May 29, 2020 06:30AM

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, reports a new study.

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Breathe Cleaner Air to Help Bone Health

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM ● By Rachael Oppy

Air pollution has long been linked to lung cancer, stroke and respiratory disease, and now research has found that it can lead to osteoporosis, as well.

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Coal Costs: Closing Plants Saves Lives and Crops

Mar 31, 2020 06:30AM

Between 2005 and 2016, the shutdown of coal-fired plants in the U.S. saved an estimated 26,610 lives and the equivalent of around 570 million bushels of corn, soybeans and wheat.

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Soot Cities: Alaska Battles Air Pollution

Jan 31, 2020 07:30AM

Alaska, which has some of the most pristine environments in the U.S., also has some of the worst air quality in its cities.

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Beach Junk: Microplastics Found in Brand-New Sand

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

A Hawaiian beach that was formed by lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano in 2018 is already littered with invisible pieces of tiny plastic.

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Lung Relief: Biosolar Leaf Purifies Air in London

Nov 27, 2019 07:30AM

Large, solar panel-like structures on the sides of buildings are being used to grow microalgae, phytoplankton and diatoms, purifying the air while generating breathable oxygen.

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Deathly Air Pollution: More Deadly Than Cigarettes

Aug 30, 2019 06:30AM

New research finds that toxic air is killing more people in Europe than tobacco smoking.

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Breathing Risk: Pollution Rises Across the U.S.

Aug 30, 2019 06:30AM

Air pollution in general worsened markedly across America between 2015 and 2017, likely due to raising temperatures from climate change.

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Loving It: Fast Food Giants Finally Address Plastic Pollution

Jun 29, 2018 09:02AM

McDonald’s says it will end the use of harmful polystyrene foam packaging globally by year’s end, and Dunkin’ Donuts is phasing out its polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups.

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