Pollution – Page 26
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OpinionThe dark side of dichloromethane
Policymakers and industry must take steps to curb emissions of popular solvent
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ResearchComputer plastics recycled into toys
Brominated flame retardants found in toys and cup lids
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NewsHeavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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ResearchRecord-breaking laser technique detects gas at parts per quadrillion
Three different resonances enable photoacoustic gas detection with unprecedented accuracy
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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ResearchOcean chemistry was responsible for 2015 Monterey Bay disaster
Unusual balance of nutrients allowed algae to build up high concentrations of neurotoxin
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NewsPerfluorinated chemicals in drinking water of 15 million Americans
Compounds found in 162 water systems from industrial plants, military bases and fire fighter training sites
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BusinessDow will face dioxin suit
US appeals court rules property owners have a valid case over soil contamination
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NewsScare leads Nasa to supply Virginia town with drinking water
Chincoteague homes being supplied with water after high levels of fluorinated chemicals were detected in space agency’s wells
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ResearchGarden centre plants may pose pesticide threat to bees
Insecticides on ornamental UK plants found at levels known to have an impact on pollinators
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BusinessGE accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Canadian union says dangerous compounds were used without proper worker protection
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BusinessPollution from Indian drugmakers drives drug resistance
Areas around manufacturing sites still heavily contaminated with antimicrobials and breeding multidrug-resistant pathogens
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BusinessUS Steel plant spills chromium into waterway
Pipe failure releases 135kg of hexavalent chromium into Lake Michigan tributary
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NewsAction on white asbestos blocked by top exporters
Chrysotile will not be added to Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous substances
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NewsGovernment releases plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution
Draft air quality plan aims to bring UK emissions back down to legal levels
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ResearchBlue nanoparticles mop up radioactive element
Nanosized Prussian blue formulation removes radioactive caesium from body faster than commercial treatment
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BusinessUS university sues Dow over pollution
Three hazardous chemicals have infiltrated campus groundwater, and the school wants Dow and others to pay for clean-up
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ResearchTiny virus batteries remove water pollutant
Metal nanoparticles turn viruses into tiny batteries that reduce toxic compound in just 10 minutes
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean