A nuclear plant in Richmond County, South Carolina with a history of contaminating groundwater has leaked radioactive uranium into the soil below the plant, The State reported Tuesday. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) officials said there was no reason to believe this leak left the the site of the Westinghouse plant […]
A 9-year-old girl’s death from asthma has been linked to illegal levels of air pollution in the UK, the first such reported fatality. Ella Kissi-Debrah, who lived just 80 feet from London’s busy and highly polluted South Circular Road, died in February 2013 after suffering three years of seizures and nearly 30 admissions to the […]
A major study published Friday in The Lancet Planetary Health has confirmed a reported link between air pollution and diabetes in a big way, finding that particulate matter exposure can increase risk for the disease even at levels currently deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the World Health Organization, CNN reported. […]
By Andrew Rosenberg We all check the weather forecast for sun, rain, UV, allergies and other information that might affect us as we spend more time outside in the summer. That includes alerts on bad air days, when air pollution levels are high enough to be potentially dangerous, especially for children, those with respiratory concerns […]
Colorado joined 12 other states and the District of Columbia in adopting California’s stricter vehicle emissions standards Tuesday, The Denver Post reported. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper issued an executive order calling on the state to adopt low-emissions vehicle standards by 2025 and to begin drafting the standards in time to start implementing them by the […]
In 1960, 97 percent of the fibers used in clothing came from natural materials. Today that number has fallen to 35 percent. But sustainable fashion veteran Isaac Nichelson wants to reverse that trend. His company, Circular Systems S.P.C. (Social Purpose Corp.), has developed an innovative technology for turning food waste into thread, according to a […]
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to fight air pollution entering New York and Connecticut from five other states, Reuters reported. The EPA had until August 2017 to complete plans for states that failed to adapt to new ozone air-quality standards set by the agency in 2008, but […]
A new analysis reveals that the latest models of diesel cars approved for sale since the 2015 Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal are exceeding nitrogen oxides (NOx) limits set by the Europe Union. For the study, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) used a “difficult-to-impossible to cheat” emissions test involving remote-sensing technology and statistical analysis to […]
By Jason Daley There’s little question that air pollution is toxic for the human body. Studies have shown that particulate matter in the air can lead to lung disease, heart disease, strokes, and lung cancer. But researchers thought the brain might be protected due to the blood brain barrier—a natural system that filters out foreign […]
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