Inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from lungs to brain, via the bloodstream -- potentially contributing to brain disorders...
Anthropogenic vapors in haze pollution over Hong Kong and Mainland China’s megacities
Scientists have revealed the significant roles of anthropogenic low-volatility organic vapors on the secondary organic aerosols (SOA) formation in four megacities in China, providing...
New material can ‘capture toxic pollutants from air’
A new material is capable of capturing trace amounts of benzene, a toxic pollutant, from the air and crucially use less energy than existing...
Heavy metal pollution can increase antibiotic resistance in rivers
Scientists have shown that elevated heavy metal levels in rivers can lead to higher levels of antibiotic resistance.
Exposure to wildfires increases risk of cancer
A new study finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumors in people exposed to wildfires. The study, which tracks over two million...
Microplastics in the food chain
Plastic rubbish is everywhere and now broken-down microplastics have been found in variable concentrations in blue mussels and water within the intertidal zone at...
Climate change affects landscape freeze-thaw but not in the same way everywhere
Researchers have use new statistical framework and analysis of datasets to demonstrate how increasing air temperatures and decreasing snow cover work in tandem to...
Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities
Around 180,000 avoidable deaths over 14 years in fast-growing tropical cities were caused by a rapid rise in emerging air pollution, a study has...
Want to be sustainable and cool? Choose fans more and AC less
A new study has found using indoor fans more often allows people to reduce their air conditioner use without changing how hot they feel,...
Road traffic in European cities exposes 60 million people to noise levels harmful to...
A study assessed the levels of noise generated by road traffic and examined its impact on health in 749 European cities. The findings show...
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