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Magnetite pollution is damaging our brains and causing Alzheimer’s

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A little-known and hard-to-filter pollutant has been linked to elevated Alzheimer's risk. The only solution may be decarbonization

Air pollution in urban environments has long been associated with poor health. Breast cancer, immune dysfunction, osteoporosis, heart problems and dementia have all been linked to air pollution, however, understanding exactly how poor air quality is explicitly causing disease has been a challenge for researchers.

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Permeable pavement roads may save salmon from tire particle toxins

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While stormwater runoff pollutants in general aren’t great for aquatic animals, chemicals from tire particles are particularly harmful to salmon. A recent study now shows that permeable pavements could keep most of those toxins from ever reaching the f… Continue reading Permeable pavement roads may save salmon from tire particle toxins→

Korean researchers aim to trap marine trash at its source

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Though efforts to clean up plastic waste from our oceans are well underway, it’s also vital to stem the tide at a major source of pollution: rivers. Researchers in South Korea are looking to doing just that at a “living lab” facility in Gongju.Continue… Continue reading Korean researchers aim to trap marine trash at its source→

Sitting in traffic triggers a blood pressure surge that lasts 24 hours

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Inching forward bumper to bumper on a highway when you’re on the way to an appointment, or worse, the airport, is enough to spike anyone’s blood pressure (BP). But researchers have found that a BP surge occurs independent of external stressors, and it … Continue reading Sitting in traffic triggers a blood pressure surge that lasts 24 hours→

Heaps of pharmaceuticals, toxic chemicals found in recycled plastics

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While the use of recycled plastics is normally considered a noble endeavor, a new study says it’s time to think twice. In an analysis of the material from more than 10 different countries, hundreds of potentially harmful chemicals were uncovered.Contin… Continue reading Heaps of pharmaceuticals, toxic chemicals found in recycled plastics→

Altered plant turns red to warn of environmental pollutants

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Checking for pollutants in the environment via soil sampling and other traditional methods can be a laborious process, but what alternatives are there? Well, scientists have now engineered a plant to turn red when exposed to specific toxic chemicals.Co… Continue reading Altered plant turns red to warn of environmental pollutants→

PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines

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Years before Samsung and others started tackling microplastic from machine washes escaping into the environment, there was Slovenia-based PlanetCare. Now the company has announced its second-generation external filter.Continue ReadingCategory: Around T… Continue reading PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines→

PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines

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Years before Samsung and others started tackling microplastic from machine washes escaping into the environment, there was Slovenia-based PlanetCare. Now the company has announced its second-generation external filter.Continue ReadingCategory: Around T… Continue reading PlanetCare closes the loop on microplastic pollution from washing machines→