Pollution – Page 8
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Computer plastics recycled into toys
Brominated flame retardants found in toys and cup lids
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Record-breaking laser technique detects gas at parts per quadrillion
Three different resonances enable photoacoustic gas detection with unprecedented accuracy
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Claim 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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Ocean 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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Garden 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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Blue nanoparticles mop up radioactive element
Nanosized Prussian blue formulation removes radioactive caesium from body faster than commercial treatment
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Tiny virus batteries remove water pollutant
Metal nanoparticles turn viruses into tiny batteries that reduce toxic compound in just 10 minutes
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Reactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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Hydrogen peroxide generator could provide millions with clean water
A cheap, transportable reactor produces hydrogen peroxide for water disinfection by electrochemically reducing oxygen
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Subway air pollution damages passenger health
Putting the brakes on air pollution in the metro system of one of China’s cities could save lives
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Google Street View cars map methane leaks in major US cities
Cars fitted with methane analysers flag streets in Boston, New York and Indianapolis where subterranean pipes are in need of repair
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Squeezing the last of the sulfur from fuels
Simple reaction that removes almost all sulfur from diesel would help to cut emissions that cause acid rain
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Unexpected levels of monoterpenes found in UK homes
Overusing household cleaners may reduce indoor air quality
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Excess VW emissions could cause 1200 deaths
Nitrogen oxides pollution from cars with emissions cheating devices could mean some die a decade earlier
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Biochar takes the pharmaceuticals out of urine
Method for cleansing waste urine could see it used as a fertiliser
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Finding a synthetic nanoparticle in a haystack
New analytical approach can detect engineered nanoparticles in the environment
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Wastewater plant upgrade fixes fish feminisation problem
Gender balance has been restored in a Canadian river by cutting levels of endocrine disruptors
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Electrochemistry cleans up when it comes to metal polluted seawater
Electrochemical technique can trap up to 24% of nickel in metal-rich seawater, in just seven days
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Metal-guzzling plants harvested to make nanomaterials
Vegetation that cleanses contaminated soil adds to its virtues
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Low level manganese fumes ups welders' Parkinson’s risk
The greater the exposure of welders to airborne manganese, the more quickly symptoms of Parkinson’s disease progress