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Pollution
Pollution: is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
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OCT 05, 2018Microbiology
A varsity of creative strategies have been proposed as solutions to climate change, from practical to outlandish.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
Air quality is largely invisible. But what if you could see it? I’m not talking about air pollution that’s s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 25, 2018Plants & Animals
Most people would agree that plastic pollution is a problem that we can no longer afford to ignore; especially in that o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
To add another horrible link to air pollution, welcome dementia! Already known to be a risk factor for heart disease/str ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 17, 2018Plants & Animals
Oceanic plastic pollution has developed into a significant issue in recent years. Not only does it dirty up our planet, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 16, 2018Health & Medicine
A paper titled “The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaner use during pregnancy on fetal growth: The UGAAR ran ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 11, 2018Health & Medicine
September 11, 2001, is a date that is seared in the memory of thousands, if not millions of people nationwide. From vict ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2018Plants & Animals
Setting out bird feeders stocked with fresh seeds is a common practice among bird lovers and nature appreciators. But wo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 05, 2018Microbiology
Nitrogen runoff has been linked to lake health for many years; it was unclear, however, whether reducing nitrogen runoff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 29, 2018Plants & Animals
When it comes to animal conservation, opinions vary from one person to the next concerning how to go about it. But a new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 23, 2018Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
The Trump Administration has proposed to replace the nation’s Clean Power Plan, initiated under the Obama administ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Concerned animal conservationists have taken the stage to warn about some somewhat unsettling news in the marine mammal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 21, 2018Health & Medicine
Bans on plastic straws and utensils are all over the news recently. While taking care of the planet is crucial, some cri ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 13, 2018Plants & Animals
Orcas are notorious for mourning their deceased loved ones by lugging the lifeless bodies around with them for extended ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 12, 2018Technology
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have recently developed a wireless connection wristband for smartphone com ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 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 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 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 Williams
OCT 05, 2018
Microbiology
A varsity of creative strategies have been proposed as solutions to climate change, from practical to outlandish.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Air quality is largely invisible. But what if you could see it? I’m not talking about air pollution that’s s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
Most people would agree that plastic pollution is a problem that we can no longer afford to ignore; especially in that o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
To add another horrible link to air pollution, welcome dementia! Already known to be a risk factor for heart disease/str
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Oceanic plastic pollution has developed into a significant issue in recent years. Not only does it dirty up our planet,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
A paper titled “The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaner use during pregnancy on fetal growth: The UGAAR ran
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
September 11, 2001, is a date that is seared in the memory of thousands, if not millions of people nationwide. From vict
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Setting out bird feeders stocked with fresh seeds is a common practice among bird lovers and nature appreciators. But wo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 05, 2018
Microbiology
Nitrogen runoff has been linked to lake health for many years; it was unclear, however, whether reducing nitrogen runoff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
When it comes to animal conservation, opinions vary from one person to the next concerning how to go about it. But a new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 23, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The Trump Administration has proposed to replace the nation’s Clean Power Plan, initiated under the Obama administ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Concerned animal conservationists have taken the stage to warn about some somewhat unsettling news in the marine mammal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 21, 2018
Health & Medicine
Bans on plastic straws and utensils are all over the news recently. While taking care of the planet is crucial, some cri
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2018
Plants & Animals
Orcas are notorious for mourning their deceased loved ones by lugging the lifeless bodies around with them for extended
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 12, 2018
Technology
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have recently developed a wireless connection wristband for smartphone com
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
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 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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