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Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds

Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization

The Guardian - UK

Air Purifier Benefits for Allergies and Indoor Air Quality: What Science Really Shows

Improve your health with air purifier benefits. Discover how better indoor air quality reduces allergies and supports respiratory wellness backed by scientific studies.

Medical Daily

MP calls for ban on ‘biobeads’ at sewage works after devastating Camber Sands spillage

Exclusive: Use of toxic plastic beads in treatment works is unnecessary and outdated, say conservationists

The Guardian - UK

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Top Dirtiest Countries In The World, According To Pollution Rankings

Explore the most polluted countries in the world based on air quality (AQI) and PM2.5 levels. See which countries pollute the most, plus the least polluted countries.

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EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

The Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes

The Independent UK

DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods

The Independent UK

Drinking water contaminated with Pfas probably increases risk of infant mortality, study finds

Study of 11,000 births in New Hampshire shows residents’ reproductive outcomes near contaminated sites

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Delhi CM rewrites pollution science at media summit. The follow-ups? Missing like the data

At the HT Leadership Summit, NDTV’s Padmaja Joshi sat down with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and then spent the next several minutes watching Gupta bench-press the limits of logic. What followed was a live demonstration of how confidently stated nonsense can still aspire to be policy.

Newslaundry

Hafta letters: Leaving Delhi, AQI, and subscription ideas

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Newslaundry

Why Dan Turner of Blue Whale Technologies Believes Microplastics Removal Must Become a Global Financial Imperative

Dan Turner, founder of Blue Whale Technologies and a veteran environmental engineer with over 40 years in advanced wastewater treatment, stresses that, without real change, the rapid accumulation of plastic waste is not expected to change any time soon.

International Business Times

Australia's busiest harbour at risk of sewage eruption

Urgent repairs are underway on a leaking pipe running under Sydney Harbour with crews battling to secure the 100-year-old infrastructure.

AAP

Mold Exposure Symptoms at Home: Spotting Mold Toxicity and Protecting Indoor Air Health

A detailed guide on mold symptoms, mold toxicity, and improving indoor air health to protect you and your family from harmful mold exposure at home.

Medical Daily

French tap water tainted by widespread forever chemicals, study finds

France's drinking water is contaminated with PFAS "forever chemicals" in 92 percent of samples, a nationwide study has found, revealing the scale of pollution from substances that do not break down in the environment.

Radio France Internationale

Reuse and return schemes could help eliminate plastic pollution in 15 years, says report

Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken

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People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act

Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health

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The Shark air purifier I use every day is 25% off for Cyber Monday — but the deal ends tonight

This bestselling Shark air puriifer has been bought 5,000 times today already, and it's a steal this Cyber Monday with 25% off.

The Guardian - UK

Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan

Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding

Newslaundry

Two-thirds of Delhi does not have reliable air quality data

As winter deepens, New Delhi is once again losing the fight for breath. Every winter, Delhi continues to choke under hazardous air — and this year is no exception. On November 18, the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) 24-hour bulletin recorded a city-wide Air Quality Index (AQI) of 374, placing Delhi…

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The Guardian - UK

Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls

Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Drops Biden's Clean-Air Rules, Experts Warn of Deadly, Dirty Air

The Trump administration is scrapping Biden's clean-air rules that kept deadly soot in check, putting millions at risk of dirtier air, serious health problems, and more pollution in vulnerable communities.

The Independent UK

Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution

The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources

Evening Standard

Man, 39, arrested over UK’s ‘biggest ever’ fly-tipped mountain of waste in Oxfordshire

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ‘appalled’ by the act that risked pollution of nearby River Cherwell

The Independent UK

Man arrested in connection with fly-tipping waste mountain in Oxfordshire

The huge waste dump is approximately 150 metres long and 10 metres wide

The Guardian - US

‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants

The Independent UK

Photos show the daily struggle to breathe in New Delhi's dense winter smog

For nearly two months, thick layers of toxic smog have enveloped New Delhi, where residents say all they want is their right to breathe clean air.

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