Researchers estimate that approximately 8,500 tons of antibiotics enter river systems each year after passing…
Browsing: Pollution
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.
Sylvester researchers have found that women living near Florida Superfund sites face a greater risk…
A common industrial solvent still polluting U.S. air and soil may raise Parkinson’s risk. The…
Researchers have uncovered a surprising link between fruit intake and lung protection in polluted environments.…
Forests store microplastics carried in from the air. These particles accumulate in soils through rain,…
A new catalyst may enable mixed plastic recycling The future of plastic recycling could soon…
Sargassum expansion across the Atlantic is tied to nutrient pollution and ocean circulation. Its growth…
Once believed to contain the pesticide DDT, new analysis shows some barrels actually held caustic…
Rocket emissions and re-entry pollutants threaten to delay ozone recovery, but coordinated action and cleaner…
Researchers found PFAS in 95% of tested beers, with the highest levels linked to contaminated…
A new study reveals that the August 2023 Maui wildfires killed far more people than…
Research reveals that even modern eco-design stoves can emit dangerous pollutants indoors. Ventilation and fuel…
Air pollution, especially from traffic, may raise the risk of noncancerous brain tumors. Ultrafine particles…
Melamine sponges may be magic when it comes to scrubbing away grime, but they’re releasing…
Breathing polluted air might be doing more than harming your lungs—it could be quietly damaging…
USC biomedical engineers have developed a novel, ocean-safe biocompatible material that eliminates the risk of…
Tiny plastic particles fill the Atlantic in staggering amounts. Their effects are only beginning to…
Sunscreen chemicals like EHMC may be silently increasing ocean plastic pollution by strengthening harmful microbial…