Search results for metal air pollution

Economics & Business Aug 24, 2021

Research introduces a regenerative food chain process that's safe, yet profitable

A regenerative and socially responsible approach to food production and distribution is crucial to long-term food security and fundamental to our ecological and human well-being, according to a study by an acclaimed researcher ...

Materials Science Aug 19, 2021

To reduce vehicle pollution, a single atom can do the work of several

Your ride might be a modest one—but if it burns gasoline, you have precious metals on board. To reduce pollution at the tailpipe, gasoline cars and trucks today come equipped with catalytic converters that contain platinum-group ...

Environment Aug 16, 2021

Metal pollution: If it's in the air—and our iPhones—it'll end up in our bones

In our increasingly industrialized world, what we produce "out there" has a direct impact on what happens in here, inside our bodies. A new study by Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) reveals the link between rates of metal ...

Environment Aug 4, 2021

Air quality in Toronto's subways improves with new trains, reduced friction braking

Air quality on Toronto subway platforms has improved substantially with the rollout of new cars on Line 1, according to a new study by the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and Health Canada.

Environment Aug 4, 2021

Sensor network aims to measure carbon dioxide and pollutant levels in Los Angeles

They look simple enough, light gray and about the size of a loaf of bread. On their face, a label sports a colorful "C" stylized to resemble a molecular structure along with the words "Carbon Census at USC."

Environment Jul 29, 2021

Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals

Rusted pipes litter the sandy fields of Ashley Williams Watt's cattle ranch in windswept West Texas. The corroded skeletons are all that remain of hundreds of abandoned oil wells that were drilled long before her family owned ...

Environment Jul 26, 2021

From heavy metals to COVID-19, wildfire smoke is more dangerous than you think

When Erin Babnik awoke on the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, in Paradise, California, she thought the reddish glow outside was a hazy sunrise.

Environment Jul 16, 2021

What's in wildfire smoke? A toxicologist explains its dangerous components

Something unusual happened this year in Idaho. Fire and health officials began issuing warnings about the health risks of wildfire smoke several weeks earlier than normal. With almost the entire U.S. West in drought, it was ...

Environment Jul 15, 2021

Loosening India's grip on coal without abandoning the millions who rely on it

India is the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and its transition to a low-carbon economy is crucial to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. But unfortunately, the nation is still clinging firmly to ...

Environment Jul 8, 2021

Reduced traffic during lockdown did not improve air quality in urban areas as much as expected

Two studies led by María Morales Suárez Varela, group leader of the CIBERESP at the University of Valencia and professor of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the academic institution, have evaluated ...

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