Air pollution can increase the risk of COVID infection and severe disease – a...
The early part of the COVID pandemic led to a significant reduction in air pollution in many parts of the world.
With lockdowns, travel restrictions...
Road noise can literally make your blood pressure higher
Living near a busy road can be a major annoyance, with constant traffic sounds from roaring engines, honking horns, and wailing sirens filling the...
Chemicals in everyday products may strongly reduce fertility in women
A new study from Mount Sinai found exposure to certain chemicals found in everyday household products and drinking water may significantly reduce fertility in...
Fracking linked to heart disease in nearby communities, shows study
Older adults living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania were more likely to be hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases than those who lived in nearby New York state, where fracking is banned.
This low-cost device can measure air pollution anywhere
An MIT research team is rolling out an open-source version of a low-cost, mobile pollution detector that could enable people to track air quality more widely.
Common chemical in dry cleaning is linked to 5 times higher risk of Parkinson’s
In a study from the University of Rochester and elsewhere, scientists suggest that a common and widely used chemical may be fueling the rise...
Air pollution can speed bone loss from common disease
In a study from Columbia University, scientists found higher levels of air pollutants are linked to bone damage among older women.
The effects were most...
The toxic train derailment in Ohio was only a matter of time. But what...
On Feb. 3, 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern train, some of which were carrying hazardous chemicals and materials, derailed in East Palestine due to what investigators have said was a broken axle.
How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver
Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak havoc on the human liver.
3D-printed superalloy could cut carbon emissions from power plants
As the world looks for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories have shown that a new 3D-printed superalloy could...