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Air Pollution Linked to Higher Chance of Hospitalization for COVID-19 Patients

Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and live in areas with high levels of air pollution have a greater chance of hospitalization if they contract COVID-19, says a University of Cincinnati researcher.

15 Apr 2021

Chemical Pollutants in the Environment can Alter Animal and Human Behavior

International scientists from around the world are warning that chemical pollutants in the environment have the potential to alter animal and human behaviour.

15 Apr 2021

Microplastics Spiral the Globe in the Atmosphere

The problem of plastic pollution may have gone airborne carried by the wind resulting in the ‘plastification’ of our planet.

14 Apr 2021

Study Focuses on Understanding How Microplastics Move Through Global Systems

Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new research from Janice Brahney from the Department of Watershed Sciences.

13 Apr 2021

Scientists Discover Third Liquid Phase in Atmospheric Aerosol Particles

A team of researchers has identified the occurrence of three liquid phases in aerosol particles, thus transforming the understanding of air pollutants found in the Earth’s atmosphere.

13 Apr 2021

Volcanic Pollution Return Linked to Jump in Respiratory Disease Cases

Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found.

12 Apr 2021

Even Slight Increases in Ambient Carbon Monoxide Could Increase Mortality

A new study gathered data from 337 cities from 18 countries, which indicates that even a minor increase in the ambient levels of carbon monoxide emitted from automobiles and other sources are linked to increased mortality.

9 Apr 2021

Extreme Storm Flooding Polluted Coral Reefs More than 100 Miles Offshore

Runoff from Houston's 2016 Tax Day flood and 2017's Hurricane Harvey flood carried human waste onto coral reefs more than 100 miles offshore in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, according to a Rice University study.

8 Apr 2021