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1026. January 13, 2021 | Reuters
COVID-19 lockdowns had smaller impact on air quality than expected
As millions stayed home, concentrations in the air of nitrogen dioxide - a key pollutant emitted by traffic, linked to respiratory infections and cancer - fell by between 10% and 50%. 1027. January 13, 2021 | Chemistry World
PFAS exposure found to increase risk of severe COVID-19
Warnings that high levels of per- or poly-fluorinated substances might also reduce the effectiveness of a vaccine. 1028. January 12, 2021 | The Weather Channel
Wildfire smoke makes up half of small particle pollution in western U.S., study finds
Smoke from wildfires has made up as much as half of small particle air pollution in the western United States in recent years and as much as a quarter in other parts of the country, according to a new study. 1029. January 12, 2021 | The Guardian
Man saved from deportation after pollution plea in French legal 'first'
A Bangladeshi man with asthma has avoided deportation from France after his lawyer argued that he risked a severe deterioration in his condition, and possibly premature death, due to the dangerous levels of pollution in his homeland. 1030. January 12, 2021 | BBC
Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility
Harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting sperm and fertility effects. The effects are likely to be found in other cetaceans, including killer whales. 1031. January 12, 2021 | CNN Health
Toxics in marijuana smoke may be harmful to health, study finds
Smoking weed may expose you to some of the same toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke, a new study finds. 1032. January 11, 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
C&EN’s world chemical outlook 2021
A look ahead at the issues that will affect—and connect—chemists and chemistry across the globe. Expect to see companies and regulators return their focus to environmental issues such as plastics recycling, climate change, persistent pollutants, and clean energy. 1033. January 10, 2021 | The Guardian
Air grievances: Silence swirls around the toll of bushfire smoke during pregnancy
Exposure to fine particle air pollution increases risk of miscarriage and preterm birth. So why was the health advice for pregnant women so hazy during Australia’s Black Summer? 1034. January 8, 2021 | Canada's National Observer
The burning question: How to tackle air pollution and health threats from wood stoves?
Heating with wood stoves is responsible for 27 per cent of the small particle emissions considered dangerous to human health in B.C., and 25 per cent of the air particulates nationally. 1035. January 7, 2021 | Mongabay
‘Great concern’ as study finds microplastics in human placentas
A new study has found microplastics present inside human placentas, which could potentially affect fetal health and development. 1036. January 6, 2021 | City Beat
What the coronavirus pandemic can teach us about ways to reduce air pollution
The COVID-19 pandemic wasn't just a shock to the human immune system. It was also a shock to the Earth system, dramatically changing the air quality in cities around the globe. 1037. January 6, 2021 | Mongabay
Eluru outbreak: Decoding the mystery illness that struck Eluru
Pesticide residues and heavy metal contamination are suspected to be the primary cause of the illness. 1038. January 5, 2021 | CNN
EPA unveils controversial rule that could suppress key research
Some scientific findings about how pollution impacts human health may take a less prominent role when the Environmental Protection Agency develops pollution limits under a new policy. 1039. January 5, 2021 | The Conversation
Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia
The tiny air pollutants known as PM2.5, emitted by vehicles, factories and power plants, aren't just a hazard for lungs. A study finds more brain shrinkage in older women exposed to pollution. 1040. January 5, 2021 | Environmental Health News
Op-ed: The reckless embrace of banned pesticides in the US
There's a reason the pesticide aldicarb is banned in more than 100 countries and one of only 36 pesticides out of thousands designated as "extremely hazardous" by the World Health Organization. 1041. January 4, 2021 | Reuters
S.Korea to cut railway CO2 emissions by replacing diesel trains by 2029
South Korea aims to cut some 30% of carbon emissions from railway travel by replacing all diesel passenger locomotives with a new bullet train by 2029, President Moon Jae-in says. 1042. January 4, 2021 | Fast Company
A hidden source of emissions while we’ve been stuck inside: Your home cooking
Especially if you have a gas stove, spending more time at home for a year may have been bad for your lungs. 1043. January 4, 2021 | Salon
When a little bit of poison is good for you: Inside the theory of dose response
How the concept of dose response shaped modern science and vaccinology. 1044. January 1, 2021 | The Guardian
Avoid using wood-burning stoves if possible, warn health experts
Charity calls for people to use alternative, less polluting heating and cooking options if they can. 1045. January 1, 2021 | Chemical & Engineering News
Is the end near for chrysotile asbestos?
US EPA confirms all 6 current uses pose unreasonable cancer risks to workers and consumers. 1046. December 30, 2020 | Agenda.GE
Study: Children in Georgian kindergartens exposed to harmful particles
Children in public kindergartens in Georgia are exposed to elevated levels of harmful particles in indoor air, a newly published study has shown. 1047. December 29, 2020 | The Guardian
Dangerous spices: Why India's cooking powders pose a risk of lead poisoning
Exposure to the heavy metal from spice powders and car batteries is affecting child health across the subcontinent. 1048. December 27, 2020 | South China Morning Post
Parts of Hong Kong suffer serious air pollution, with smog likely to remain at least for another day
Parts of Hong Kong suffered serious air pollution on Sunday, with environmental authorities expecting the smog to last at least another day or until strong winds disperse the contaminants. 1049. December 24, 2020 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Croda’s chemical plant on the Delaware River fails a pollution test, casting doubt on its rebuilding effort
More than two years after a leak of explosive, cancer-causing ethylene oxide shut the twin Delaware Memorial Bridge spans on Thanksgiving weekend, Delaware officials say they will let the U.K.-based Croda chemical company briefly restart its Atlas Point EO production unit on the west bank of the Delaware River next month, to test whether it's still leaking. 1050. December 23, 2020 | The Guardian
Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies
Health impact is unknown but scientists say particles may cause long-term damage to foetuses.
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