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801. September 26, 2021 | Ghana Business News
Air pollution is number one public health risk in Ghana, affecting infants and elderly
Air pollution, from both outdoor and indoor activities are dangerous to the environment and human health, but infants and the elderly in Ghana are at greater risk as they make the majority who fall ill from the pollution 802. September 25, 2021 | Reuters
Farmworkers, enviros sue EPA over paraquat herbicide authorization
Farmworker and environmental groups on Friday sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its July re-approval of the weedkiller paraquat, alleging it puts farmworkers at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. 803. September 25, 2021 | CBC Canada
New research shows glyphosate could be harmful to freshwater ecosystems
Some residents in Colchester County are worried about the effects of the herbicide glyphosate being sprayed on land near waterways, and new research out of McGill University shows they are right to be concerned. 804. September 24, 2021 | Mongabay
Novel chemical entities: Are we sleepwalking through a planetary boundary?
Our pollution of the planet with heavy metals, plastics, industrial chemicals, pesticides and more is pushing Earth systems to the limit, and us closer to crossing a dangerous planetary boundary we don’t understand. 805. September 23, 2021 | The Guardian
WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels
The World Health Organization has cut its recommended limits for air pollution and urged nations to tackle dirty air and save millions of lives. 806. September 23, 2021 | Wired
Baby poop is loaded with microplastics
An alarming new study finds that infant feces contain 10 times more polyethylene terephthalate (aka polyester) than an adult’s. 807. September 21, 2021 | The Washington Post
China is key to saving the planet from climate change. But it can't quit coal
As the world's largest carbon emitter, home to 1.4 billion people and a still-expanding economy, China's strategy for cutting emissions could be the most important factor in whether countries are able to prevent irreversible and catastrophic damage to the Earth. 808. September 21, 2021 | AP News
Cleanup of abandoned mines could get boost, relieving rivers
Thousands of abandoned coal mines in the U.S. have been polluting rivers and streams for decades, in some cases harming fish and contaminating drinking water. Now efforts to finally clean up the sites could soon get a big boost. 809. September 21, 2021 | The Guardian
Production of forever chemicals emits potent greenhouse gases, analysis finds
EPA data reveals that one of America's biggest PFAS manufacturing plants is second largest polluter of highly damaging HCFC-22 gas. 810. September 19, 2021 | VOX
AQI: How to use air pollution and wildfire apps in your zip code
Microscopic particles in the air, whether from wildfire smoke or other sources of air pollution such as industrial and automobile exhaust, are dangerous: Their size allows them to penetrate deep into the body, even entering the lungs and bloodstream. 811. September 15, 2021 | The Guardian
‘Forever chemicals’: The hidden threat from the toxic PFAS on your shelf
PFAS are used in paints, food packaging and even cosmetics. We know they are in our water, air, soil and bodies – but less about how they will affect us. 812. September 14, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Pennsylvania vows to regulate PFAS in drinking water—again—but regulations are at least two years away
PITTSBURGH—Thousands of Pennsylvanians have been exposed to dangerous chemicals in their drinking water without knowing it, including people in the Pittsburgh region, but state-level regulations on the toxics remain at least two years away, according to state officials. 813. September 9, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Global study: Wildfire smoke kills people in cities far from fires
Wildfire smoke causes more than 33,000 deaths a year across 43 countries, according to a new global study. 814. September 6, 2021 | The Guardian
Science project reveals high lead levels in schools’ water
Pupils at 14 schools taking part in the Great British Water Project have made a startling discovery - their drinking water contains lead that is up to five times higher than the recommended maximum. 815. September 6, 2021 | BBC
Delhi air pollution: Study links poor air quality with obesity and asthma among children
The study advises urgent action to control air pollution in cities like Delhi. 816. September 2, 2021 | CNBC
Air pollution impact: 1 in 3 school kids in Delhi are asthmatic, over 50% have allergies, says study
As millions of children returned to school this week, a study has found that one in three kids in Delhi suffers from asthma or airflow obstruction compared to 22.6 percent children in Karnataka's Mysuru and Kerala's Kottayam. 817. September 2, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Exposure to air pollution below legal limits still linked to premature deaths
Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to higher levels of illness and mortality even when air pollution levels are well below legal limits, according to a new study. 818. September 2, 2021 | The Guardian
Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds
Dirty air is a far greater killer than smoking, car crashes or HIV/Aids, with coal burning the leading cause. 819. September 2, 2021 | Chemical and Engineering News
Satellite data reveal that diesel trucking drives US air pollution inequality
Analysis of data from 52 major cities shows lower diesel traffic reduces NO2 exposure inequality along racial, ethnic, and economic lines, 820. September 1, 2021 | The Hill
Shocking report says air pollution is cutting years off the lives of billions of people
“Air pollution is the greatest external threat to human health on the planet.” 821. September 1, 2021 | khabarhub.com
Air pollution may reduce life expectancy of Indians by nine years: Study
According to a recent study, 480 million people in northern India face the "most extreme levels of air pollution in the world" and, over time, these high levels have expanded to cover other regions too. 822. September 1, 2021 | CNBC
Scientists say plants can show ozone pollution in the air
In addition to all this wildfire smoke, there is also an invisible pollutant called ozone that is making the air quality even worse on the Front Range. You may not be able to see the ozone pollution in the air, but you can see it on plants. 823. September 1, 2021 | Nursing Times
Air pollution 'major risk' for exacerbation of mental health disorders
Exposure to air pollution has been linked with increased mental health service use among people recently diagnosed with psychotic and mood disorders, according to the findings of a new study. 824. August 31, 2021 | UPI
Report: Dangerous levels of 'forever chemicals' found at Great Lakes area military sites
Six military bases in the U.S. Great Lakes region have "dangerously" high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS, a report issued Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group warned. 825. August 31, 2021 | The Guardian
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ contaminate indoor air at worrying levels, study finds
Toxic PFAS compounds are contaminating the air inside homes, classrooms and stores at alarming levels, a new study has found.
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