Pollution – Page 10
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Business3M pledges to exit PFAS manufacturing
Conglomerate will remove fluorochemicals from portfolio in a bid to stay ahead of rapidly tightening regulations
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BusinessAnti-drift additives may volatilise alongside herbicides, causing pollution
Research suggests amine salts could be entering atmosphere, but manufacturers say lab model is unrealistic
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FeatureAre everyday chemicals contributing to global obesity?
Research in animal models suggests the simple ‘energy in, energy out’ model doesn’t tell the whole story. Anthony King talks to researchers worried about obesogens
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ResearchNanoplastics disrupt ubiquitination in human cells
High-resolution study mapping nanoparticle–protein interactions builds understanding surrounding health implications of plastic contamination
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NewsMauna Loa volcano eruption disrupts critical climate data collection
Lava flow took out power to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii
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ResearchBioelectric bacteria-powered sensor detects water contaminants in real time
Synthetic biology harnessed to detect endocrine disruptor and thiosulfate
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NewsCall for UK government to ban plastic waste exports
Parliamentary committee emphasises reducing and reusing plastics to eliminate waste
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NewsPolymer chemistry poised to make plastic waste traceable
Researchers suggest how science can work with the law to tackle plastic pollution
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OpinionTwelve reasons for labs to go greener
How your lab can benefit from cutting energy, water and waste
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ResearchMixed plastic waste converted into useful materials in dual chemical–biological approach
Process can convert polystyrene, PET and polyethylene waste into chemical feedstocks
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NewsDramatic gulf between global PFAS guidelines and those in the US
The World Health Organization’s new drinking water guidance for PFOA and PFOS is thousands of times less stringent than the EPA’s
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BusinessMallinckrodt ordered to clean up US river mercury pollution
Firm must set at least $187 million in trust to pay for Penobscot river remediation
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NewsThe world’s largest atmospheric carbon dioxide removal project is coming
Direct air capture plant in Wyoming set to begin running by late 2023, remove of 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air annually by 2030
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NewsWhat to do with vast stockpiles of PFAS-laden firefighting foam?
Battelle’s new supercritical water oxidation technology has proven that it can destroy legacy foams containing ‘forever chemicals’
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ResearchPhotochemistry enables safer method for reprocessing plutonium and uranium mixtures
Method bypasses harsh redox reagents while maintaining high separation factors
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BusinessSetting the standard for calculating indirect emissions
Industry collaboration creates carbon footprinting guidelines for chemical products
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NewsCall for chemists to reorientate chemistry as a sustainability science
Chemists should take the lead to prevent the transgression of planetary boundaries
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ResearchLabs’ carbon footprint under scrutiny as tool calculates impact of buildings and scientists
Software reveals environmental impact of over 500 French labs
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OpinionThe end of a long race?
The finishing line of the Covid-19 pandemic may be in sight, but we mustn’t stop running just yet
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FeatureCan we clean Covid from the air around us?
Nina Notman talks to the experts about what is needed to remove pollutants and even infectious diseases from the air inside our homes, schools and offices