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Trump sucks the air out of paper straws with new ban. How the environmentally-friendly device has drawn so much ire

Eco-friendly straw options may coming with surprisingly scary health effects

The Independent UK

Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk

Most of the world's population is exposed to polluted air and or those living in cities with chronically bad air, the smog might feel inescapable

The Independent UK

The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay

Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade

The Independent UK

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Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

Lung cancer cases are increasing in people who have never smoked, especially in women, a new study by the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has found.

The Conversation

The Future of Sustainable Packaging: Why Compostable Packaging is the Answer

In an era where sustainability is at the forefront of consumer consciousness, the packaging industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Conventional plastic packaging, with its long decomposition timeline and contribution to global pollution, is no longer a viable option

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RS MP Milind Deora tables key Parliamentary report on air quality management in NCR

The report focused on a specific rule related to stubble burning, a major contributor to the region's hazardous air pollution levels. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Best eco-friendly houseplant tools – 9 ways to protect your indoor plants from microplastics

Microplastics can harm plants and even end up in your food. The best eco-friendly houseplant tools can help keep your houseplants free from plastic pollution

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Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA region including Texas

Scott Mason IV, a former deputy energy secretary for Oklahoma and member of the Cherokee nation, is the new administrator for the region that covers Texas and four neighboring states.

The Texas Tribune

Did Cuts To Shipping Emissions Spur More Global Warming?

Could a sudden drop in pollution from cargo vessels criss-crossing global shipping lanes be inadvertently making the world hotter?

International Business Times

Feb 10, 2025: What is Delhi’s Municipal Corporation doing to fix the capital’s air?

Today on Aaj Ka AQI, Avdhesh Kumar took stock of Delhi’s air outside the headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The PM 2.5 levels ranged between 200 and 210, PM 10 between 230 and 240, and the pollution level was officially categorised as ‘serious’.

Newslaundry

Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK

Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers

The Guardian - UK

Struggling to concentrate? It might be air pollution, study finds

Even brief exposure to particulate matter may impair a person’s ability to focus on tasks

Evening Standard

This British invention could stop the world’s biggest cause of plastic pollution

A campaign has been launched to make it compulsory for cigarette butts to be biodegradable

The Independent UK

Fancy a dip in the Great Lakes? You might think twice after scientists revealed 'highest reported worldwide levels' of microplastics found in some Great Lakes fish.

Scientists are urging the US and Canadian governments to step up testing for microplastics in the iconic lakes

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The Conversation

Trump’s offshore wind energy freeze: What states lose if the executive order remains in place

A single wind turbine spinning off the U.S. Northeast coast today can power thousands of homes – without the pollution that comes from fossil fuel power plants. A dozen of those turbines together can produce enough electricity for an entire community.

The Conversation

Reducing air pollution could increase methane emissions from wetlands – here’s what needs to be done

What if well-meaning policies that reduce one atmospheric pollutant could also increase natural emissions of powerful greenhouse gases?

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds

Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition

The Guardian - UK

Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps

Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream

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The Independent UK

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked on the rise - with research pointing to one common cause

New research points to air pollution as a growing contributor to lung cancer around the world

Newslaundry

Life in India: Air pollution forces anti-aging tech mogul to leave podcast midway

When you hear people complain about Delhi’s air, and you don’t live there yourself, you give yourself a little pat on the back. Well done, you think, for not living in a shroud of toxic air. How clever of you to have unwittingly made choices that led you away.

The Independent UK

Several flights diverted in Bangkok due to poor visibility caused by smog

Several flights were diverted at Bangkok’s airports this week as the Thai capital continued to battle dangerous levels of air pollution covering the city’s skyline.

The Times of India

Bryan Johnson, anti ageing influencer and millionaire, leaves Nikhil Kamath's podcast due to THIS reason

Bryan Johnson, who is famous for challenging biological aging, recently left a podcast early. The billionaire took to Twitter to share his experience.

The Guardian - UK

Norway rules out fish farm ban despite ‘existential threat’ to wild salmon

Open-net farms to continue despite numbers of wild fish halving as minister looks for ‘acceptable’ pollution levels

The Guardian - UK

Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide

Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors, expert says

The Times of India

Rethinking lung cancer: Risks, early detection, and modern treatment options

When it comes to the highest cancer-related mortalities in India, lung cancer has emerged as the major health burden in the past couple of years. According to the Lancet Report, India accounted for 72,510 lung cancer cases and 66,279 deaths in 2020. This can be attributed to the rising air…

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