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Study Shows Air Pollution Causes Cardiovascular Diseases

Air pollution accounts for over four million deaths every year. Nearly 60% of deaths occur due to cardiovascular diseases.

24 Aug 2018

Titanium Dioxide Found in Sunscreen Pollutes Beaches

According to a new study, sunscreen from bathers releases substantial quantities of polluting titanium dioxide (TiO2) into the sea.

20 Aug 2018

Study Shows Contact Lenses Add to Microplastic Pollution in Waterways

Researchers are stating that disposing of contact lenses down the drain could be adding to microplastic pollution in waterways.

20 Aug 2018

Mangroves Vital to Reducing Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere

Mangroves are tropical forests that grow in salt water and are found in various coastal areas around the world.

7 Aug 2018

Natural, Inexpensive Way of Using Fruit and Vegetable Peel or Seed to Purify Water

A study has furthered one’s knowledge of the power of vegetable and fruit peels to eliminate pollutants, such as heavy metals, from water.

3 Aug 2018

Fourth Purification Stage in Wastewater Treatment Helps Protect Aquatic Organisms

Aquatic organisms could be endangered by tiny amounts of toxins in lakes & rivers. Recently, the public has become more aware of this issue.

27 Jul 2018

Researchers Address Need to Protect the Earth from Harmful Impacts of Chemicals

An innovative research has shown that emergent transformation is required to control the detrimental effect of chemicals on the environment.

27 Jul 2018

Asian Residents Exposed to More Air Pollution than Americans or Europeans

A World Health Organization report states thatalmost 88% of premature deaths in low- and middle-income countries in Asia can be linked to air pollution.

12 Jul 2018

Black Carbon Crucial in Mitigating Global Climate Change

The majority of carbon emanating from fossil fuel combustion and wildfires is quickly released into the air as carbon dioxide.

10 Jul 2018

Researchers Use Numerical Simulation to Characterize Origins of Haze Pollution

Haze pollution is the combined effect of regional transport, chemical reactions, and emissions under unfavorable climatic conditions. Understanding the mechanisms underlying haze formation can be fortified through the use of numerical simulation. Consequently, policymakers could be benefited and efficient control strategies should materialize.

27 Jun 2018