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Air Pollution
Air Pollution: occurs when harmful substances including particulates and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere. It may cause diseases, allergies or death of humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural or built environment. An air pollutant is a substance in the air that can have adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem. The substance can be solid particles, liquid droplets, or gases. A pollutant can be of natural origin or man-made.
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AUG 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
As a result of climate change, the Western US has seen a steadily increasing number of wildfires every year – from ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 08, 2018Earth & The Environment
In yet another rollback of Obama-era policies, the Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed to limit fuel effic ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2018Cardiology
Low levels of air pollution can cause heart remodeling similar to early stages of heart failure.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 03, 2018Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Climbing up the Grand Canyon, you can’t catch your breath. Likely, those extra slices of pizza all winter and skip ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Ca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 02, 2018Videos
It’s almost Independence Day and while there will be fireworks displays, sparklers and other pyrotechnics for the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 11, 2018Earth & The Environment
The recent devastation from Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego eruption last week has not ended for many families ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 14, 2018Plants & Animals
As you drive down the road and gaze off to the side, you may see a variety of plants growing near the roadside. But new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 14, 2018Cardiology
The negative health consequences that develop as a result of exposure to pollution in the environment starts before birt ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 07, 2018Videos
NATEDE is a filtration system that relies on plants' abilities to clean the air, developed by air purification company C ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 04, 2018Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to EveryoneWritten By: Julia TraversMAR 30, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Water scarcity problem is no longer just an issue for small, isolated community. Climate change, pollution, agriculture ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 14, 2018Earth & The Environment
In an attempt to fight air pollution (as well as meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid costly fines), Germany ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 18, 2018Chemistry & Physics
According to a recently published study on the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis, a team of engineering re ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 25, 2017Earth & The Environment
Air pollution regulation has been a relative success story within the US, with major cities like LA having seen huge imp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2017Technology
Cell phones have complex compositions that are not easily disassembled and reused.Written By: Julia TraversNOV 14, 2017Earth & The Environment
You can now add osteoporosis to the long list of negative medical impacts caused by air pollution. New research publishe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2017Technology
Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is the process of changing the makeup of clouds to help them reflect more sunlight away f ...Written By: Julia TraversOCT 29, 2017Earth & The Environment
What would you say are the leading causes of death globally? Would you say hunger? Or water-borne diseases? Heart attack ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
As a result of climate change, the Western US has seen a steadily increasing number of wildfires every year – from
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 08, 2018
Earth & The Environment
In yet another rollback of Obama-era policies, the Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed to limit fuel effic
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2018
Cardiology
Low levels of air pollution can cause heart remodeling similar to early stages of heart failure.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
There have been record high temperatures across the country this summer, and while a day at the beach is an excellent wa
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Climbing up the Grand Canyon, you can’t catch your breath. Likely, those extra slices of pizza all winter and skip
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Ca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 02, 2018
Videos
It’s almost Independence Day and while there will be fireworks displays, sparklers and other pyrotechnics for the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 11, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The recent devastation from Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego eruption last week has not ended for many families
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
As you drive down the road and gaze off to the side, you may see a variety of plants growing near the roadside. But new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2018
Cardiology
The negative health consequences that develop as a result of exposure to pollution in the environment starts before birt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2018
Videos
NATEDE is a filtration system that relies on plants' abilities to clean the air, developed by air purification company C
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 04, 2018
Technology
Streamr and Smart Citizen Use Blockchain to Make Pollution Data Belong to Everyone
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 30, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Water scarcity problem is no longer just an issue for small, isolated community. Climate change, pollution, agriculture
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 14, 2018
Earth & The Environment
In an attempt to fight air pollution (as well as meet EU air pollution targets in order to avoid costly fines), Germany
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 18, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
According to a recently published study on the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis, a team of engineering re
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 25, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution regulation has been a relative success story within the US, with major cities like LA having seen huge imp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
Cell phones have complex compositions that are not easily disassembled and reused.
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 14, 2017
Earth & The Environment
You can now add osteoporosis to the long list of negative medical impacts caused by air pollution. New research publishe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2017
Technology
Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is the process of changing the makeup of clouds to help them reflect more sunlight away f
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
OCT 29, 2017
Earth & The Environment
What would you say are the leading causes of death globally? Would you say hunger? Or water-borne diseases? Heart attack
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan