Bees helping to monitor air quality at German airports
(PhysOrg.com) -- Air quality around eight airports in Germany is being monitored with the help of bees, whose honey is tested regularly for toxins.
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'Chemometer' offers easy way to test for dangerous pollutants
Imagine being able to test air or water for the presence of toxic metals – and many other potentially dangerous pollutants – with a device as easy to use as a home pregnancy kit, and with on-the-spot results as simple ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 10, 2013
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Taiwan's ASE ordered to shut factory for polluting river
Taiwanese authorities on Friday ordered leading chip company Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE) to shut down a factory in southern Taiwan for "intentionally" discharging toxic wastewater into a river.
Business
Dec 20, 2013
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To be or not to be green
What happens to research findings once the researchers have gone away? A web site run from the University of Stuttgart in Germany offers scientists an opportunity to bring their own data from completed research project on ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2013
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Toxic chromium found in Chicago's drinking water
Chicago's first round of testing for a toxic metal called hexavalent chromium found that levels in local drinking water are more than 11 times higher than a health standard California adopted last month.
Environment
Aug 8, 2011
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Wastewater cleaned thanks to a new adsorbent material made from fruit peels
A collaborative of researchers has developed a process to clean water containing heavy metals and organic pollutants using a new adsorbent material made from the peels of oranges and grapefruits.
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2017
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Researchers develop durable plastic that may replace metals
As landfills overflow with discarded plastics, scientists have been working to produce a biodegradable alternative that will reduce pollution. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is giving the quest for environmentally friendly ...
Materials Science
Jun 7, 2012
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Oldest record of human-caused lead pollution detected
Humans began contributing to environmental lead pollution as early as 8,000 years ago, according to a University of Pittsburgh research report.
Environment
Jun 11, 2013
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New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 23, 2023
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Three Chicago-area refineries that dump toxins into Lake Michigan, rivers may be among worst polluters in US
Oil refineries are dumping massive amounts of toxic chemicals and heavy metals into the Great Lakes and the nation's rivers with little, if any, oversight from government regulators, according to a new analysis that found ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2023
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