Pollution – Page 30
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NewsNo health effects from chemicals from West Virginia spill
January 2014 leak from Freedom Industries’ site at levels too low to harm people’s health
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BusinessDuPont found liable in second of 3400 cancer cases
US jury awards over $5 million in claim linked to PFOA emitted by DuPont plant
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NewsUS urged to curb chemicals that harm brain development
NIH-backed coalition calls for immediate action to reduce developmental toxicant exposures
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ResearchHoneycomb spheres trap harmful iodine gas
Specially designed polymers could help clean up radioactive iodine
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ResearchMetals leaching from discarded cigarettes found along the Persian Gulf
Traces of harmful metals found, but environmental impact remains hazy
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NewsLondon mayor reveals plan to tackle pollution
Tough new measures include a £10 emissions charge in central London for the most polluting vehicles
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ResearchAntarctic ozone layer is on the mend
Treaty brought in to tackle CFCs has visible impact on ozone healing
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ResearchUncovering the hidden nanoparticle dangers on dusty streets
Nanoparticles from street dust contribute to potentially hazardous air pollution in mega-cities
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OpinionWhy US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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PodcastMethyl isocyanate
The 1984 accident at Bhopal, India, was the worst in the history of industrial chemistry. It involved a leak of methyl isocyanate
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NewsPriority pollutants identified in the Great Lakes
The US and Canada are targeting eight chemicals in the Great Lakes deemed dangerous to health or the environment
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NewsUnreported sources of sulfur dioxide emissions found
Satellite data highlights 39 ‘unreported and major’ man-made sources of sulfur dioxide
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NewsToxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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OpinionPlastic not so fantastic
The world has a big problem with small plastics and the time to act is now
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ResearchWater gets the mille-feuille treatment
Puff pastry-style filter paper is crème de la crème of virus filtration
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ResearchLead isotopes track Roman Empire’s water supplies
Analysis reveals damage to the water network after the eruption of Vesuvius and its subsequent repair
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PodcastTetraethyl lead
For decades, automobile fuel had a dangerous additive: Tetraethyl lead. Matt Gunther explains why a toxic compound was added to our fuel
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NewsUK open to microbead ban if EU fails to act
Government may act unilaterally amid growing evidence of environmental problems
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OpinionTowards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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