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More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – report

American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution

The Guardian - US

Talks On Global Plastic Treaty Begin In Canada

Negotiators from 175 nations began talks Tuesday to agree a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which is found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and within human blood and breast milk.

International Business Times

BWSSB sets May 7 deadline to regularise illegal sewage connections

BWSSB sets deadline for illegal sewage connections in Bengaluru, warns of strict action post-May 7.

The Hindu

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Iraqi father launches legal action against BP over son's death from leukaemia

Hussein Julood alleges his son Ali died after being exposed to pollutants from an oil field near their home in Iraq

Evening Standard

World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, says chair of UN talks

Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in Ottawa

The Guardian - UK

London mayoral election: How has Sadiq Khan's Ulez and other green policies helped the capital?

With just over a week to go until the mayoral election, the Standard continues its audit of Sadiq Khan by examining his record on the environment

Evening Standard

What do countries and companies want in global plastic treaty talks? | Explained

Global leaders meet in Canada to discuss a groundbreaking treaty to combat plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions.

The Hindu

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Negotiations On Global Plastic Treaty To Resume In Canada

Negotiators from 175 countries are meeting from Tuesday in Canada to nail down a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution with many sticking points to be resolved five months after the last round of talks in Kenya.

International Business Times

Ahead of U.N. meet, India chooses to ‘regulate’, not ban, single-use plastic

India supports regulating, not eliminating, single-use plastic in global negotiations to tackle plastic pollution.

The Hindu

‘Dirty secret’: insiders say UK water firms knowingly break sewage laws

Exclusive: Whistleblowers point to broader sewage scandal, with wastewater systems manipulated to divert sewage

The Guardian - UK

UK airline emissions on track to reach record high in 2024

Sector may breach the government’s Jet Zero strategy which pledged not to surpass 2019 CO2 figures

The Guardian - UK

EPA lists 2 common "forever chemicals" as Superfund hazardous substances

The new rule applies to two of the most widely used forever chemicals.

Axios

Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds

Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines

The Guardian - US

Clean-up of Indian coal-fired power plants ‘could have saved 720,000 lives’

Researchers say early deaths may have been avoided over 10-year period if technology installed

The Guardian - UK

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Latin Times

Over 1 in 10 Latinos in U.S. have had to relocate due to environmental pollution

A new Gallup poll showed the demographics' level of concern about pollution in the country. Latinos were less concerned than Blacks but more than Whites

The Texas Tribune

Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on “forever chemicals”

The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.

The Guardian - US

New Mexico’s rivers are most threatened waterways in US, report finds

Supreme court ruling left more than 90% of state’s surface waters with no pollution protections, since they don’t run continuously

AAP

Holy cow: coal, gas giants on notice over methane plume

A toxic gas is turbocharging heatwaves, bushfires and coral bleaching, and going largely unreported under "faulty" emission safeguards, satellite data suggests.

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Hackney Wick parents raise safety fears after 'very pungent' smell detected near school

A chemical smell has been detected at a construction site on Wallis Road

The Hindu

Water woes: Slight bump in sales of aerators

In the wake of the water crisis, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has made it mandatory to install aerators or flow restrictors to all public taps in the city and has even appealed to households to install them voluntarily. However, wholesalers and retailers dealing with aerators in…

The Hindu

Chemical leak cited as possible cause of blast at pharma company in Telangana

Explosion at SB Organics Ltd. due to reactor leak, say officials of the Pollution Control Board.

Tom’s Guide

Showering before bed helps you fall asleep fast during allergy season — here's why

If blocked sinuses and itchy eyes are stopping you from falling asleep fast, tweaking your nighttime routine can help — here's how.

International Business Times

Corporate Climate Pledge Weakened By Carbon Offsets Move

The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains.

The Texas Tribune

Amid fears of arsenic in private water wells, Texas A&M is offering low-cost tests in Ector and Midland counties

Officials are worried that there’s arsenic in some of the estimated 13,500 private water wells in Ector and Midland counties.

Marie Claire

I Was Worried My Clothes Might Be Full of Microplastics—So Educated Myself on the Dangers

Enter: your guide to what they are and how to avoid them.

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