Are we breathing airborne microplastics? Study finds higher concentrations indoors
People are likely exposed to thousands of airborne microplastics a year indoors, a Griffith-led study has found.
People are likely exposed to thousands of airborne microplastics a year indoors, a Griffith-led study has found.
Environment
Jan 10, 2023
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More than one-third of all people in the world live in cities, towns and villages on coasts. They rely on healthy oceans for many things, including food, income, a stable climate and ready connections to nature.
Environment
Dec 8, 2022
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Titanium is a strong, resilient and relatively light metal. Its properties have also been well studied; scientists know a great deal about it. All of this makes it the ideal base for fashioning artificial limbs—particularly ...
Materials Science
Nov 25, 2022
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The adage rings true in the rural Mountain West: The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer.
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2022
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Africa's livestock farmers are at the forefront of climate change. Images of parched landscapes littered with the carcasses of starved cattle are becoming all too familiar as droughts increase in frequency and severity. But ...
Ecology
Nov 21, 2022
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Today is the Day of Eight Billion, according to the United Nations.
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say.
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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Reliable transportation is crucial for reaching basic necessities like employment, education, and health care, but racial and economic factors often create barriers to transportation access. Many city bike-share programs ...
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2022
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More than 1.1 billion people live in Sub-Saharan Africa today, and this number is expected to double by 2050. Yet many governments in the region struggle with providing sufficient schools, hospitals, food and clean water ...
Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2022
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Sugar-sweetened beverages are a known contributor to several health issues, including poor diet quality, weight gain and diabetes. While several studies have shown that taxing sweetened beverages significantly reduces purchasing, ...
Economics & Business
Jul 8, 2022
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