pollution

Even low levels of air pollution may quietly scar your heart, MRI study finds

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage,…

8 months ago

The invisible killer: PM 1 pollution uncovered across America

Air pollution causes health problems and is attributable to some 50,000 annual deaths in the United States, but not all…

8 months ago

Rapid simulations of toxic particles could aid air pollution fight

A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a…

9 months ago

Scientists Chase Falling Satellite to Study Atmospheric Pollution from Spacecraft Reentries

Scientists take advantage of the spectacular airborne chase of a falling satellite to gather rare data on atmospheric pollution from burnt-up…

10 months ago

Microbes in Brooklyn Superfund site teach lessons on fighting industrial pollution

Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Assistant Professor Elizabeth Hénaff has…

10 months ago

Drug pollution alters salmon migration

In the largest study of its kind to date, a team of international researchers has investigated how pharmaceutical pollution affects…

11 months ago

Mealworms Can Eat Plastic, But Study Shows Limited Impact on Pollution Crisis

An experiment conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia has revealed the limited potential of mealworms in addressing…

1 year ago

Lithium Mining Could Have Drastic Impact on Water Quality and Environment, Says Study

A recent study by researchers at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment has examined the water quality effects of…

1 year ago

Exposure to particular sources of air pollution is harmful to children’s learning and memory

A new USC study involving 8,500 children from across the country reveals that a form of air pollution, largely the…

1 year ago

Scientists cut harmful pollution from hydrogen engines

Hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines offer great promise in the fight against climate change because they are powerful without emitting any…

1 year ago