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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

‘Hot air’: plans to crack down on UK water polluters dismissed as toothless

Exclusive: critics say stripped-down Environment Agency has not levied a fine in 12 years so no point to higher cap

The Guardian - UK

Big Plastic pushes fake recyclables

A network of groups backed by the plastics industry falsely claims polypropylene containers are “widely recyclable"

Salon

Local cafes key to plastic-free beaches

Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be spent helping local businesses eliminate single-use plastics to keep some of Australia's most iconic beaches clean.

AAP

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Air pollution squirrels into the unborn

An alarming study finds that air pollution breathed in by pregnant women is making its way to the fetus

Salon

Use of banned single-use plastics on the rise in Coimbatore city

Customers who come to buy vegetables do not bring bags, even though we have told them that we cannot provide bags, say traders

The Hindu

How warming winters pollute US waters

Nearly half the country’s waters could see an increase in toxic agricultural runoff.

Salon

Carpets pollute Aussie homes with plastic

Carpets are contributing to microplastic pollution in Australian homes, a new international study has found.

AAP

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Why Air Pollution Increases Amount Of Heart Attacks And Strokes

Air pollution increases exposure to a radioactive gas that triggers heart attacks and strokes, according to new research from Harvard. It contains colorless and odorless radon which is also the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

Zenger

How high fuel bills can worsen air pollution in our homes

Mould can grow if there’s not adequate ventilation or heat – and burning wood has big impact on indoor air quality

The Guardian - UK

Tech & Science Daily: Air pollution found in babies inside womb

Plus! How DNA evolves and linemen are new TikTok drama

Evening Standard

Wax worms able to chew through London’s plastic fatbergs, in huge recycling breakthrough

Saliva from the humble wax worm could soon melt away London’s plastic pollution

Evening Standard

Worm spit could be a secret cure to the world's plastic problem

A new study suggests that we can use worm saliva to break down one of the most commonly used plastics and reduce pollution.

Inverse

People of colour far likelier to live in England’s very high air pollution areas

Study finds minority ethnic people make up nearly half of populations in areas with very high NO2 or PM2.5 levels

The Guardian - UK

Plastic use continues in Jamshedpur markets despite ban

JAMSHEDPUR: Despite ban, single-use plastic bags are being openly used in markets across Jamshedpur.

The Times of India

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Zenger

Air Pollution Worsens The Financial Damage Of Climate Change

Air pollution increases the financial damage of climate change by up to two-thirds, according to new research from the USA. The study revealed that in some cases, smog raises the social cost of carbon by as much as 66 percent.

The Independent UK

Air pollution ‘causes brain damage raising risk of depression and autism in children’, new study shows

Research from Rotterdam found those who grew up around busy roads had abnormal white matter

The Guardian - UK

How green is your delivery? Concerns over air pollution impact of new shopping habits

Should schools and vulnerable communities be protected from health hazards associated with warehouses?

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution increases hospital admission risk for autistic children, study suggests

Research shows hospital admissions are linked to even short-term exposure, with boys more at risk than girls

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Dublin Live

Air pollution causes 1,300 premature deaths a year, report finds

Households are being asked to avoid the use of solid fuel when possible

Inverse

Air pollution can damage teens' hearts within two hours, study finds

Fine particulate air pollution increased cardiac arrhythmias in teens.

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: A scary new link between air pollution and lung cancer

A new study has upended the way researchers think about how air pollution causes lung cancer. The work cracks open a whole new way of thinking about certain cancers and how to treat and even prevent them. It also suggests environmental agencies may have good reason to impose much stricter…

The Guardian - UK

Healthy teenagers at risk of irregular heartbeats from air pollution, says study

Concern as heart arrhythmias appear to be triggered even when air pollution within quality limits

The Conversation

Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken

As a child swimming off the coast of south Devon in the 1960s, I believed the warm water passing through my legs was the Gulf Stream current. Now, as an adult, I realise it was actually raw sewage being discharged into the ocean.

Evening Standard

What is adult onset asthma? Sadiq Khan to publish book on air pollution

The Mayor of London is publishing a book on climate action inspired by his asthma diagnosis at age 43

Zenger

Air Pollution Affects Women More Than Men, New Study Finds

Air pollution hits women harder than men, according to a new study.

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