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951. March 17, 2021 | National Gegraphic
Air pollution kills millions every year, like a 'pandemic in slow motion'
Dirty air is a plague on our health, causing 7 million deaths and many more preventable illnesses worldwide each year. But the solutions are clear. 952. March 16, 2021 | The Federal
Delhi is world’s most polluted capital for third year in a row
IQAir, a Swiss group that measures air quality levels based on the concentration of PM2.5, placed the Indian capital over 106 capitals of the world for the year 2020 953. March 16, 2021 | Science Focus
Hay fever linked to exposure to pollution before and after birth
Babies are more likely to develop allergic rhinitis, a condition that includes hay fever, if they are exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter before and after birth. 954. March 16, 2021 | Science Focus
Hay fever linked to exposure to pollution before and after birth
Babies are more likely to develop allergic rhinitis, a condition that includes hay fever, if they are exposed to higher levels of fine particulate matter before and after birth. 955. March 16, 2021 | Politico
No more babies? The hormone-altering chemicals threatening human procreation
Sperm counts are set to reach zero in 2045, leading scholar Shanna Swan says. 956. March 16, 2021 | New York TImes
The worst dust storm in a decade shrouds Beijing and northern China
The Communist Party has made great strides in reducing China’s pollution, but a perfect storm of northern winds and an industrial rebound has created dangerously high levels of pollution countrywide. 957. March 14, 2021 | E & E News
A 'poster child' for policy failure: Will EPA ban asbestos?
Public health experts have long pointed to the failure to ban asbestos as an indictment of U.S. chemicals policy 958. March 12, 2021 | Mongabay
Never mind the mercury: Indonesia says coal ash isn’t hazardous
The Indonesian government has declared coal ash is no longer a hazardous waste product, despite containing heavy metals such as mercury, lead and arsenic, in a nod to industry efforts for greater deregulation. 959. March 10, 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
The end of pentachlorophenol is near
US EPA proposes to ban all uses of wood preservative citing health risks to workers. 960. March 9, 2021 | Yorkshire Post
The ‘super plants’ that could help reduce air pollution in your home and garden
There are particular super plants that can go some way to soaking up pollution in traffic hotspots, new research has found. 961. March 8, 2021 | The Guardian
Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia's plastic waste plan
Polystyrene foam commonly used to package consumer goods will be phased out in Australia by mid-2022 as part of a national plan to combat mounting plastic waste. 962. March 8, 2021 | New York TImes
The everyday chemicals that might be leading us to our extinction
In “Count Down,” Shanna Swan tells a story of declining sperm count, rising infertility and the possible extinction of the human species. 963. March 8, 2021 | Washington Post
Biden's FDA takes baby steps toward limiting toxic heavy metals in commercial baby foods
A month after the House oversight subcommittee released a report on the prevalence of arsenic and lead in major baby food brands, the FDA takes the first steps to establishing legal limits on toxic heavy metals. 964. March 8, 2021 | E & E News
PFAS in pesticides: 'A problem of epic proportions'
"Forever chemicals" are present in multiple common pesticides, according to new testing conducted by an environmental watchdog group and released exclusively to E&E News. 965. March 8, 2021 | The Guardian
Revealed: Why hundreds of thousands of tonnes of recycling are going up in smoke
An investigation into where our rubbish goes, and the role played by energy-from-waste incineration plants, has found that millions of tonnes of our carefully sorted empties are simply being burned after they're collected. 966. March 7, 2021 | The Guardian
Covid data show sewage monitoring could be vital in infection control
A pilot study's analysis of schools' wastewater shows its potential as an early warning system for public health teams. 967. March 3, 2021 | Millennium Post
Seasonal average of winter pollution in Delhi-NCR higher this winter; smog episodes shorter: CSE
Seasonal average of winter pollution in Delhi-NCR in 2020-2021 was higher than in the previous year but the severity and duration of smog episodes was lower, a new analysis by environment think tank Centre for Science and Environment says. 968. March 3, 2021 | Millenium Post
Seasonal average of winter pollution in Delhi-NCR higher this winter; smog episodes shorter: CSE
Seasonal average of winter pollution in Delhi-NCR in 2020-2021 was higher than in the previous year but the severity and duration of smog episodes was lower, a new analysis by environment think tank Centre for Science and Environment says. 969. March 2, 2021 | Digital Journal
Children subject to air pollution may suffer heart defects
The effects of air pollution on children appear to be more dangerous than realized. A new study shows how pollutants like wildfire smoke and car exhaust can affect heart development in children, posing risks later in life. 970. March 2, 2021 | National Observer
Lead pollution hung over Trail, B.C., for nearly a century. 30 years later, the city's still cleaning up
For more than 30 years, a small city nestled in the mountains of British Columbia’s West Kootenay region has been working to clean up lead pollution that spewed from the local smelter for almost a century. 971. March 2, 2021 | Star Tribune
Insecticide known for killing pollinators found in deer across Minnesota
More research is needed to determine threat to deer populations. 972. March 1, 2021 | Belfast Telgraph
Public vastly underestimating health risks related to home fuels, experts warn
The public are vastly underestimating the impact that home-burning fuels is having on their health, the Irish Heart Foundation has warned. 973. March 1, 2021 | Science Alert
Huge, global study of plastic toys finds over 100 substances that may harm children
The potential health risks of chemicals used in plastic toys have had scientists concerned for years, but new research reveals just how widespread the risk of harm to children remains. 974. March 1, 2021 | The Guardian
How harmful is bushfire smoke during pregnancy?
During the black summer bushfires Sonya gave birth six weeks early. Afterwards, when her doctor told her that bushfire smoke may have had something to do with it, she was shocked – she had not been warned that this was possible. 975. March 1, 2021 | Environmental Health News
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