Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including an increased risk of…
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Pollution refers to the introduction of harmful substances or contaminants into the environment, negatively impacting air, water, soil, and living organisms. It can result from industrial activities, transportation, agriculture, waste disposal, and even household products. Common types include air pollution from fossil fuel emissions, plastic and chemical pollution in oceans, and nutrient runoff that leads to waterway degradation. Pollution poses serious health risks to humans and ecosystems, contributing to issues like respiratory diseases, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Scientific research on pollution focuses on identifying sources, measuring impacts, and developing sustainable solutions to mitigate its effects.
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities…
An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better…
As the climate changes, myriad animal populations are being impacted. In particular, Arctic sea ice…
Chemicals commonly used in smartphone, television, and computer displays were found to be potentially toxic…
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have created a suite of new biological sensors by chemically…
Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health outcomes, as well as…
Most researchers believe that the mass extinction 201 million years ago was caused by the…
Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group,…
International study quantified and characterized charcoal and soot produced by incomplete burning of trees and…
Discarded PET bottles could find a new life in the chemical industry. In a world…
Metal-organic framework material requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric…
Laboratory results from Leipzig question current knowledge on the degradation of dimethyl sulfide within the…
New research shows that many larval fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by…
Trillions of plastic fragments are afloat at sea, which cause large “garbage patches” to form…
According to a new study published yesterday (November 4, 2019) in the Proceedings of the…
Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability…
According to the National indoor air survey by Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, people…