Pollution – Page 22
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NewsWhy antibiotic pollution is a global threat
Rising antibiotic resistance caused by pollutants needs action
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ResearchIllegal CFC production may be slowing ozone layer recovery
Surprise increase in trichlorofluoromethane emissions linked to east Asia
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NewsUK urged to crack down on F-gas emissions
Global phase-out of HFCs could reduce global warming by 0.5°C over the next century
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NewsUN’s non-toxic targets unlikely to be achieved
The United Nations’ goal of achieving a ‘poison-free environment’ by 2020 won’t be met, Sweden’s chemicals agency warns
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ResearchNanoparticle fertilisers show promise
Overuse of traditional chemicals could be tackled using nanotech
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OpinionAbandoning science's jet set
We’re not ready to avoid conferences to cut our carbon footprints
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ResearchPersistent pollutants push polar bear penises to breaking point
Bear penile bone study found higher risk of brittleness linked to ingestion of toxic chemicals
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NewsNo decisive action on UK coffee cup waste problem
Despite environmental committee’s urging the UK government is hesitant to introduce a ‘latte levy’
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NewsEuropean risk assessment slams neonicotinoids
EFSA analysis confirming harm to bees could lead to an outright ban on the pesticides
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BusinessChemist caught stealing and dumping cyanide
Merck & Co senior analytical chemist arrested for stealing and then dumping highly toxic substance down a curbside drain
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News3M pays $850 million to settle drinking water contamination lawsuit
Legal dispute between Minnesota and 3M over perfluorinated compounds ends as company agrees to pay remediation costs
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ResearchHousehold chemicals contribute as much as vehicles to urban emissions
Air pollution study finds VOC emissions from everyday products have been hugely underestimated
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NewsState ban renews debate on harmful pesticides in India
Punjab’s action outlawing 20 pesticides is part of a nationwide re-evaluation
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NewsClean up agreed for radioactive waste from Manhattan Project
Missouri landfill site to be excavated to deal with illegally dumped material created by development of first atomic weapons
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NewsChemicals strategy to lay out UK government aspirations after Brexit
Twenty-five year environment plan short on details
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NewsDatabase offers free access to previously secret chemical data
ToxicDocs allows users to retrieve millions of internal corporate and trade group pages on chemical toxicity
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NewsEU leaders announce plans to tackle plastic waste
Efforts will focus on improved recycling and phasing out single-use plastics
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NewsAlarm sounded over three organophosphate pesticides
US fisheries agency concludes that chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion are highly toxic
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NewsDelhi’s air pollution headaches a microcosm of India’s own problems
Multi-pronged approach needed to bring smog under control
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ResearchLondon soil pollution worst on former Blitz bomb sites
Study links heavy metal enrichment to destruction of housing in 1940s