Pollution – Page 33
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News
Court rejects US approval of sulfoxaflor pesticide
Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of an insecticide that shares similarities with neonicotinoids revoked
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FeatureStuck in the sludge
Matthew Gunther finds chemists are trying to decommission the most dangerous nuclear waste site in Europe
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ResearchMoulting seals bring mercury contamination to coast
Elephant seals are thought to be responsible for unusually high concentrations of toxic mercury in some coastal waters
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Glyphosate to be labelled a carcinogen in California
California’s EPA intends to list glyphosate as a carcinogenic chemical
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ResearchMutant plant can mop up explosives
Enzyme deficiency allows plant to thrive on soil contaminated with TNT
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NewsNeonicotinoids present in many US streams
Persistent but low-level contamination prompts calls for further research on aquatic impact of pesticides
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OpinionScrubbing up
Acid vapours are problematic on scales at which they corrode cars and cause acid rain, says Chemjobber
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ResearchFlushing advice is flawed
Protocols to restore contaminated water supplies are not based on science
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ResearchPaper device tracks fracking pollution
Cheap and simple bromide sensor warns if water has been contaminated with fracking fluid
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ResearchLife of grime for atmospheric chemistry
Urban grime releases harmful pollutants when exposed to sunlight
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NewsEnvironment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers
More than 11 million litres of metal-contaminated water from defunct Colorado mine enters major US waterways
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ResearchHungry Ghost festival behind annual air quality decline in Singapore
Findings suggest that regulatory monitoring may be required
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NewsSilicone bracelet set to pick-up on chemical exposure
MyExposome has initiated a fundraising campaign to bring its wristband technology capable of detecting more than 1400 chemicals to the public
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NewsBP emerges from Deepwater with $18.7bn settlement
BP has agreed to pay an $18.7 billion settlement to five states damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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ResearchPill endocrine disruptor cleaned up by catalyst
Cheap iron catalysts could cut cost of tackling synthetic oestrogen in wastewater in half
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – June 2015
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
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NewsUS targets neonicotinoid use in pollinator plan
Obama’s new strategy to promote pollinator health includes re-evaluating neonicotinoid pesticides
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Response to tainted US drinking water criticised
Scientific advice in the US is poor when it comes to responding to drinking water contamination
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OpinionThe nuclear danger of iodine
It may not be an element you think of as problematic. But, as Mark Foreman explains, iodine causes very complicated problems in nuclear accidents