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TAML Catalysts Demonstrate Potential to Remove Dangerous Endocrine Disruptors from Wastewater

Catalysts created by Carnegie Mellon University chemist Terrence J. Collins effectively and safely remove a potent and dangerous endocrine disruptor from wastewater.

15 Jun 2015

Seabirds Endangered By Light Pollution

Petrel fledglings leave the nest after dark, but these marine birds' maiden flights towards the sea are hampered by city lights. Many collide or fall to the ground where they are in danger of being run over and vulnerable to predators. Now, a study has evaluated the impact of light pollution on three species of petrels on the Balearic Islands, including the Balearic shearwater, the most threatened sea bird in Europe, and concludes that between 30 and 47% of colonies are exposed to high levels of light pollution.

12 Jun 2015

Strategy to Control Lead Release Could Affect Corrosion of Cast Iron Water Mains

New research has shown that pH lowering of municipal water supplies, a common strategy used to control the release of soluble lead from plumbing materials, can affect corrosion of cast iron water mains, resulting in increased levels of both particulate iron and particulate lead in drinking water.

5 Jun 2015

Death Rates Among People Over 65 Higher in Regions with More Fine Particulate Air Pollution

A new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that death rates among people over 65 are higher in zip codes with more fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) than in those with lower levels of PM2.5.

4 Jun 2015

New Report on Air Pollution Control in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research on Air Pollution Control Industry in China, 2015-2020" report to their offering.

26 May 2015

Invasive Earthworms Absorbing Toxic Metal Pollutants Threaten Ground Foraging Animals

Invasive earthworms in New England's forests are absorbing toxic metal pollutants in potentially hazardous levels that may be contributing to a decline in birds, amphibians and mammals that feed on them, a Dartmouth-led study finds.

22 May 2015

Six Medical Isotope Producers Sign Pledge to Mitigate Xenon Emissions

The world's experts in nuclear explosion monitoring teamed up with pharmaceutical producers from across the globe in Brussels, Belgium, from 12 to 14 May 2015, to address a growing challenge to nuclear test monitoring.

20 May 2015

Mining Activities Affect Genetic Diversity of Brown Trout in South West England

Pollution from historic mining activities in south west England has led to a reduction in genetic diversity of brown trout according to new research from the University of Exeter. The findings, which will be published on Friday 15 May in the journal Evolutionary Applications, indicate that human activity can alter the genetic patterns of wild populations - an important issue in modern conservation.

14 May 2015

Actual SOA Particles are Highly Viscous Semi-Solids Having Complex Compositions and Multifaceted Structures

For the past 20 years, a large portion of the particles measured in the atmosphere were missing from models. At best, models were able to explain one-tenth of the carbon-rich secondary organic aerosols, or SOA, measured in the air. The problem turned out to be a series of fundamental assumptions used in the models due to a lack of experimental data.

14 May 2015

De-Icing Agents Affect Groundwater Quality and Soil Function

Geoscientists of Jena University analyze soil contamination through melt waters at airports: In the science magazine “Environmental Science and Pollution Research“ the scientists wrote that de-icing agents like propylene glycol und potassium formate have a negative impact on groundwater quality and the functions of the soil.

30 Apr 2015

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TAML Catalysts Demonstrate Potential to Remove Dangerous Endocrine Disruptors from Wastewater

Seabirds Endangered By Light Pollution

Strategy to Control Lead Release Could Affect Corrosion of Cast Iron Water Mains

Death Rates Among People Over 65 Higher in Regions with More Fine Particulate Air Pollution

New Report on Air Pollution Control in China

Invasive Earthworms Absorbing Toxic Metal Pollutants Threaten Ground Foraging Animals

Six Medical Isotope Producers Sign Pledge to Mitigate Xenon Emissions

Mining Activities Affect Genetic Diversity of Brown Trout in South West England

Actual SOA Particles are Highly Viscous Semi-Solids Having Complex Compositions and Multifaceted Structures

De-Icing Agents Affect Groundwater Quality and Soil Function

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