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Published Drug protects against air pollution-related Alzheimer's signs in mice



A new study shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution ...
Published How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups



The way oil drops break up at the water's surface means some oil may not get cleaned up after a spil...
Published China's stricter clean heating policies may have saved thousands of lives - China's Stricter Clean Heating Policies May Have Saved Thousands of Lives


China's stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China, particularly in...
Published With drop in LA's vehicular aerosol pollution, vegetation emerges as major source - With Drop in LA's Vehicular Aerosol Pollution, Vegetation Emerges as Major Source


Organic aerosol pollutants have decreased in the Los Angeles area due to strict vehicle emissions co ...
Published Owl wing design reduces aircraft, wind turbine noise pollution - Owl Wing Design Reduces Aircraft and Wind Turbine Noise Pollution


Researchers used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly reduce...
Published Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming - Air Pollution Threatens Natural Pest Control Methods in Sustainable Farming


When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions fr...
Published Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants - Porous Crystals Made from Plant Extracts Purify Water from Pharmaceutical Pollutants



Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade phar...
Published Air pollution is not just a human problem -- it's also changing the gut of British bumblebees - Air Pollution is Affecting the Gut of British Bumblebees



Human activity is contributing to pollution that is affecting our health. According to WHO estimates ...
Published Treating polluted water with nanofiber membranes - Treating Polluted Water with Nanofiber Membranes



Researchers develop a fabrication method to increase the efficacy and longevity of membrane separati...
Published Grimy windows could be harboring toxic pollutants - Grimy Windows Could Be Harboring Toxic Pollutants


Dirty windows can harbor potentially harmful pollutants under protective films of fatty acids from c ...
Published Estuaries face higher nutrient loads in the future -- particularly on the Atlantic coast - Estuaries Face Higher Nutrient Loads in the Future -- Particularly on the Atlantic Coast


A new study finds the Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see s...
Published Study connects diabetes, air pollution to interstitial lung disease - Study Connects Diabetes, Air Pollution to Interstitial Lung Disease



People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for ...
Published Study links adoption of electric vehicles with less air pollution and improved health - Study Links Adoption of Electric Vehicles with Less Air Pollution and Improved Health


A team of researchers have now begun to document the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in t...
Published Cleaner air with a cold catalytic converter - Cleaner Air with a Cold Catalytic Converter



Although passenger vehicle catalytic converters have been mandatory for over 30 years, there is stil...
Published Underlying assumptions of air quality need to be redefined - Underlying Assumptions of Air Quality Need to be Redefined


Long-term measurements in the urban area of Innsbruck, Austria, show that the fraction of ozone near...
Published Soil along streams is a bigger source of stream nitrate than rainwater - Soil Along Streams: A Major Source of Stream Nitrate


Researchers have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role...
Published Group cyclists urged to spread out as it can affect exposure to vehicle emissions: Study - Group Cyclists Urged to Spread Out as It Can Affect Exposure to Vehicle Emissions: Study



The notion that in a group of cyclists, the person in front of the group is always the most exposed...
Published Low-cost device can measure air pollution anywhere - Low-cost device can measure air pollution anywhere


Flatburn is an open-source, mobile pollution detector intended to let people measure air quality che ...
Published Microplastic pollution: Plants could be the answer



Could plants be the answer to the looming threat of microplastic pollution? Scientists found that if ...
Published Risk of fatal heart attack may double in heat wave and high fine particulate pollution days



An analysis of more than 202,000 heart attack deaths between 2015-2020 in a single Chinese province...