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1501. January 25, 2019 | Science magazine
As legal pot farms expand, so do air pollution worries
Researchers have long known that VOCs emitted by plants can contribute to smog. VOCs can mix with nitrogen oxides - produced by cars and industrial sources - in sunlight-driven reactions that produce ground-level ozone, a pollutant. 1502. January 24, 2019 | Earth.com
Why do some tuna contain toxic mercury levels, while others don’t?
A new study may help to explain why toxic methylmercury concentrations in tuna fish vary across different geographic regions. 1503. January 24, 2019 | Mother Jones
Lead exposure creates mean(er) mockingbirds
Lead is bad for human infants, and apparently it's bad for mockingbirds as well. In both cases, the problem is lead in soil. 1504. January 21, 2019 | Mirror UK
New exhaust fume link to breast cancer
There is a one-in-10,000 chance that six women who worked in an area of high pollution and got breast cancers within three years of each other was a coincidence. In other words, pollution plays a part in developing the disease. 1505. January 18, 2019 | Telegraph UK
Asthma attacks three times more common than thought, amid warnings over air pollution
Asthma attacks are three times as common as previously thought, according to new figures which have sparked warnings about the impact of air pollution. 1506. January 17, 2019 | Inside Science
Smoke from wildfires may increase violent crime and asthma attacks
Exposure to wildfire smoke can send people with asthma rushing to the hospital, and it may also cause violent crime rates to spike, according to new research. 1507. January 17, 2019 | Independent UK
How scented candles could be harming the environment and your health
Experts say your love of scented candles could be harming the environment and causing you to breathe in dangerous toxins. 1508. January 17, 2019 | Texus Tribune
Report: Texas coal power plants leaching toxic pollutants into groundwater
Analyzing groundwater monitoring data that power companies are now required to report, the Environmental Integrity Project found that groundwater under 16 Texas coal plants had unsafe levels of contaminants including arsenic. 1509. January 14, 2019 | Chemistry and Engineering News
World chemical outlook 2019: Environmental forecast
Looking ahead to the biggest environmental issues for chemistry worldwide, including climate change, air quality, PFAS pollution, plastics, and chemical regulation. 1510. January 11, 2019 | Reuters
China could lift life expectancy by nearly three years if it meets WHO smog standards
China could raise average life expectancy by 2.9 years if it improves air quality to levels recommended by the World Health Organization, according a new study from a U.S. research group. 1511. January 10, 2019 | USA Today
Oral-B Glide floss tied to toxic PFAS chemicals, study suggests
Using Oral-B Glide dental floss may be associated with higher levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in your body, according to a new peer-reviewed study. 1512. January 10, 2019 | NBC News
Lead in water: Study shows many schools have far too much
Many schools across the country have too much lead in their tap water, but most are not even testing for it, according to new research. 1513. January 9, 2019 | Chemical Watch
Chemicals in plastics: the hidden hazards
Dr Anna Watson, CHEM Trust head of advocacy, describes how scientists at the Food Packaging Forum established a comprehensive database of chemicals used in the production of plastic packaging. 1514. January 9, 2019 | Environmental Health News
“Environmentally friendly” flame retardants break down into potentially toxic chemicals
A purported "eco-friendly" flame retardant breaks down into smaller, possibly harmful chemicals when exposed to heat and ultraviolet light, according to a study from German researchers. 1515. January 8, 2019 | Telegraph UK
Four in ten UK children are breathing "toxic air" on the school run
Four in ten children in primary schools are breathing toxic air that breaches guidelines form the World Health Organisation, an investigation reveals. 1516. January 7, 2019 | Hindustan Times
Lead, cadmium used to give colour to coffee mugs could be leaking into you as well
Researchers from Assam University, Silchar, have found a high concentration of lead and cadmium in double distilled water that leached from both old and new glazed, colourful ceramic cups heated in the microwave (convection mode) at 140 degree Celsius for 2.5 minutes. 1517. January 7, 2019 | Cleveland.com
How evaluations can pinpoint brain injuries from lead poisoning to determine interventions
Lead poisoned children in Cleveland often start behind and can struggle to catch up because the toxic damages their brains. 1518. January 7, 2019 | South China Morning Post
China’s fight for clean air gets more complicated after scientists link fall in PM2.5 pollutants to rise in crop-damaging ground-level ozone
Joint US-Chinese study suggests that drive to reduce most harmful particles in the atmosphere is something of a double-edged sword. 1519. January 3, 2019 | Daily Nation
Air pollution linked to miscarriage
The researchers tracked air quality and compared it with patient outcomes. 1520. January 1, 2019 | Reuters
As temperatures fall, air quality worsens in Indian capital 01 January
Pollution levels spiked last week in New Delhi, India's teeming capital of more than 20 million people, climbing to nearly 12 times the recommended level and exacerbating a public health crisis. 1521. December 26, 2018 | ABC News Australia
Residents raise concerns about toxic PFAS contamination
For years, residents near some Australian airports and defence bases have been raising concerns about contamination from potentially toxic PFAS chemicals, used in firefighting foam. 1522. December 25, 2018 | Reuters
India's capital chokes as pollution levels hit the worst this year
Pollution levels in New Delhi have hit their worst this year in the past two days - earning a "severe" to "emergency" rating and indicating conditions that can spark a public health crisis. 1523. December 23, 2018 | Clean Technica
Cyclists exposed to less air pollution than drivers, study finds
Good news is for the open-air bicyclist. A recent report informs us that bicyclists are the least affected or exposed to air pollution on daily commutes. More at risk are the people in cars and buses. 1524. December 14, 2018 | Environmental Health News
Invisible pollutants and the tipping point for endocrine disruption
This is the story of how our physical environments in every community are currently under siege from endocrine-disrupting chemicals in our midst. 1525. November 18, 2018 | The Guardian
Air pollution levels ‘forcing families to move out of cities’
As diesel emission fears mount, a growing number of parents now consider clean air the main factor when choosing a school
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