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'Step in': Pressure on retailers to clean up their act

The environment minister is under mounting pressure to force industry to deal with the waste it produces and stop relying on voluntary targets.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented'

PARIS: Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023

More than 100 fish found dead in mile-long stretch of polluted river

The Environment Agency is investigating and said a nearby pumping station had been switched off in a bid to contain the issue

Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023

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Half the World Cooks With Toxic Solid Fuels — But That Could Change

Around half of the world cooks with solid fuels, which can harm human health. But sustainable, healthier methods are on the way.

Inverse · Mar 9, 2023

Revealed: The fish packed with cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’

Flounder, dab and plaice have been found to contain highly-persistent industrial pollutants

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Levels of pollutant in UK fish so high eating it twice a year exceeds safe level

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of nearly 10,000 chemicals that are used in many household goods

Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023

Dust above safe limits in North, Northeast, Greater Bangkok

Toxic dust levels above safe limits persisted in the North, the Northeast, Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Thursday, adding to already severe health risks caused by air pollution.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023

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EPA proposes stricter limits on coal plant water pollution

The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed strengthening a rule aimed at reducing polluted wastewater from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Nanoplastics pose threat to fetuses

A study of pregnant rats found nanoplastics in their fetus' livers, brains and kidneys

Salon · Mar 8, 2023

Plastic pollution is filtering into fish

Oysters, tuna and other wild-caught fish we eat often contain microplastics

Salon · Mar 8, 2023

Chiang Mai to hand out face masks as dust from fires hits hazardous levels

Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry season

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Schools struggle with lead in water while awaiting federal relief

PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Water samples taken from the drinking fountain the station replaced had a lead concentration of 10 parts per billion — twice Montana’s legal limit for schools of 5 parts per billion for the toxic metal.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Revealed: the 10 worst places to live in US for air pollution

A Guardian analysis using cutting-edge modelling developed by researchers tracks deadly PM2.5 levels

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023

US neighborhoods with more people of color suffer worse air pollution

Exclusive: Cutting-edge analysis of fine particulate levels by area reveals shocking disparities: ‘The underlying variable that is most predictive is systemic racism’

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

Dust unsafe in more than 50 provinces

PM2.5 levels were above the safe threshold in 55 provinces on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023

PM2.5 dust at unsafe levels in 55 provinces

Fine dust levels were above the safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in 55 provinces, bar the South, on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

LA residents who drive less are exposed to more air pollution, study finds

LOS ANGELES — Despite the conventional wisdom, not everybody drives all the time in Los Angeles. Those who don’t, it turns out, pay more of a price in terms of the air they breathe than major car commuters, according to a new study.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Mask use urged as haze fastens grip

A pulmonologist from Siriraj Hospital has suggested people wear masks to protect themselves from dust pollution as the number of patients with respiratory diseases continues to rise, especially among children.

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Inverse · Mar 7, 2023

New Study Shows Air Pollution is Literally Everywhere

The study published in "Lancet Planetary Health" shows that 99.99 percent of the world has has some level of a dangerous pollutant.

Chronicle Live · Mar 7, 2023

North East Today: Newcastle's Clean Air Zone charge rakes in over £54k and Gosforth High Street’s bollards to be removed

Your daily briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

Chicago Tribune · Mar 7, 2023

When it comes to smog, Cook County in Illinois is the worst neighbor in the country, EPA finds

CHICAGO — When it comes to lung-damaging smog, Chicago and the rest of Cook County are the nation’s worst neighbors.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

How a monument to my great-great-grandfather could help tackle the scourge of plastic pollution

A newly restored drinking fountain commemorates my ancestor. We need more to tackle the horror of so many discarded bottles, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Unsafe dust levels in Bangkok

Much of Bangkok was covered with unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust, averaging 72.6 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m3), from 5am-7am on Tuesday, according to City Hall's daily air quality report.

AAP · Mar 6, 2023

Minister confident of pollution safeguard's success

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is confident of the success of a proposed pollution safeguard mechanism, despite the Greens' concerns with the scheme.

Belfast Live · Mar 6, 2023

NI Primary schools asking parents to stop poisonous car idling

A child’s exposure to pollution is significantly higher during school time

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