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Running in America’s worst air: ‘Like binging on a carton of cigarettes’

For a writer and runner in Denver, Colorado, the city’s severe air pollution creates a daily dilemma: do something you love, or risk your health?

The Guardian - US

US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds

New research shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ gas may escape landfills and threaten the environment

The Guardian - US

Scientists discover plastic-eating fungi that could help clean up world’s oceans

Bacteria and fungi are evolving to eat plastic but their impact will likely be limited to specific applications, researchers say

The Independent UK

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Only 100 years ago the Milky Way was visible from central Paris. Here’s how we can get the night sky back

For the more than 100,000 years humans have been on Earth, we have looked up at night and seen the stars and our celestial home, the Milky Way galaxy. Cultures all around the world have stories and records incorporating this majestic, sublime sight.

The Conversation

Beijing air pollution study could unlock solution to persistent smog

Particle pollution in China’s capital has fallen by 60% in 10 years, but it remains six times higher than WHO guidelines

The Guardian - UK

Study reveals how plastic pollution, seawater flooding can cause massive threats to coastal plant species

Two of the planet's most urgent environmental stressors have the potential to affect the development and reproductive production of plants found along the world's coasts, according to new research. Read further on Dynamite News:

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London's Low Emission Zone improved schoolchildren's test results, study finds

Research suggests ‘reduced air pollution may directly enhance cognitive performance’ among pupils

Evening Standard

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New York City subway riders are breathing in hazardous air, study finds

Study shows average platform has four times the level of pollution exposure deemed safe by EPA

The Guardian - US

Olympic marathon swimmers finally allowed in Seine for training

Familiarisation trails in the River Seine for the marathon swimming events went ahead as planned Wednesday after more delays over water pollution. This came as a New Zealand swimmer said he was sick with E.coli-like symptoms after swimming the river for the triathlon last week.

Radio France Internationale

Almost 500 chemicals found in England’s rivers and groundwater

More than half classed as very toxic, toxic or harmful to aquatic life, with 20 categorised as ‘substances of very high concern’

The Guardian - UK

Expert advice on how to tell if water is safe for wild swimming

If you are tempted in the hot weather

The Independent UK

Biden Administration Targets Plastic Pollution With New Phase-Out Plan

Biden administration's plan to phase out single-use plastics to combat pollution and promote sustainability.

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Venice Implements New Rules To Manage Overtourism

Venice implements new regulations for tour guides to tackle noise pollution and overtourism, including group size limits and an entrance fee. Anti-tourism ...

The Times of India

World Lung Cancer Day 2024: Top foods to prevent lung cancer

Lung cancer, one of the most common cancers across the world, is affecting more people as time goes on due to increased exposure to risk factors like smoking and air pollution. 1 in 16 people will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime, as per Lunch Cancer Research Foundation.…

International Business Times

Many Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented, But Far From All: Study

Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far.

The Conversation

Snug but unsafe: your heater may be harming your health. What are your safest choices?

We now have a dizzying array of heating technologies to consider, besides the fire that warmed our ancestors.

The Guardian - UK

Citius, altius, antibioticus: Olympic triathlon a triumph of optics for Paris

The triathlons were a resounding success: races across water, cycleway and cobbles that will have left Emmanuel Macron punching the air after river pollution controversy

France 24

France, GB win gold in triathlon races

To the relief of Olympic organisers, the triathlon did take place in the River Seine, days after the water faliled a pollution test. The women Tri-athletes went first...diving into the Seine at the historic Alexandre III bridge.It was France's Cassandre Beaugrand who won the women's gold, and team GB's Alex…

The Guardian - US

Detoxification is a popular claim in wellness. But it’s just another lie

The misconception that we can purify our bodies isn’t our fault. But it’s a distraction from a deeper problem

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