Traditional toxicity testing underestimates the risk that pharmaceutical and personal care product pollution poses to freshwater ecosystems. Criteria that account for ecological disruption – not … Pharmaceuticals & personal care products impact aquatic lifeRead more
Pollution
Posted inPollution / ToMl / Wildfire
After the Napa Fires, a Disaster-in-Waiting: Toxic Ash
By any measure, the fires that tore through Northern California were a major disaster. Forty-two people are dead, and 100,000 are displaced. More than 8,400 … After the Napa Fires, a Disaster-in-Waiting: Toxic AshRead more
Posted inArctic / News / Pollution
Mercury from Industrialized Nations Is Polluting the Arctic
Industrialized and developing nations emit about 2,000 tons of mercury into the atmosphere every year. Globally, the largest sources include emissions from small-scale and artisanal … Mercury from Industrialized Nations Is Polluting the ArcticRead more
Posted inHealth / Pollution / ToMl
Air Pollution Kills 9 Million; Costs $5 Trillion A Year
“For decades, pollution and its harmful effects on people’s health, the environment, and the planet have been neglected both by Governments and the international development … Air Pollution Kills 9 Million; Costs $5 Trillion A YearRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / Pollution / ToMl / Toxin / USA Empire
Fenceline Communities on Gulf Coast Face Mass Displacement & Toxic Pollution
As many parts of the continental United States and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recover from a devastating series of hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, Maria—we end … Fenceline Communities on Gulf Coast Face Mass Displacement & Toxic PollutionRead more
Posted inChemical / Climate Disaster / Extreme weather / Pollution / ToMl
Harvey stirs up a toxic, industrial soup
Texas is home to 28 oil refineries, more than any other state, along with half of U.S. chemical manufacturing. Most of these facilities are clustered … Harvey stirs up a toxic, industrial soupRead more
Posted inExtreme weather / Fossil fuel / Pollution / ToMl / USA Empire
Fears Grow of Pollution from Oil Refineries & Superfund Sites
A catastrophic storm has hit Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city and home to the largest refining and petrochemical complex in the United States. The crisis … Fears Grow of Pollution from Oil Refineries & Superfund SitesRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Pollution
100% Indians exposed to PM 2.5 pollutants beyond limits
As Indian cities slip into that unfathomable vortex of air pollution, comes another shocker: 100 per cent Indians are exposed to PM 2.5 air pollutants … 100% Indians exposed to PM 2.5 pollutants beyond limitsRead more
Posted inFisheries / News / Pollution
Does size matter? Bigger cod contains more mercury
The Norwegian Institute of Water Research (NIVA) has been monitoring the mercury levels in the Oslofjord cod since 1984. Their latest research article says that … Does size matter? Bigger cod contains more mercuryRead more