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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Short-term exposure to air pollution kills one million people globally every year, says study

Researchers say breathing in pollutant PM2.5 for a few hours can cause premature death

Evening Standard

We saved the ozone layer - now we must do the same with plastic pollution

Plastic production has soared from 2 million tonnes in 1950 to 348 million tonnes in 2017

Evening Standard

Nitish launches pioneering climate strategy at Bihar Climate Action Conclave in Patna

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the Bihar Climate Action Conclave, launching 26 projects worth ₹108.33 crore from the Department of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

The Hindu

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Plastic coffee cups tamped out in nation-first ban

Caffeine addicts will have to get used to compostable cups or bring their own after Australia's first ban on plastic-lined takeaway coffee cups took effect.

AAP

EPA Delays Emissions Rules For Existing Gas Plants

EPA delays rules for existing gas plants to focus on reducing emissions from coal and new gas plants, addressing concerns of environmental justice groups.

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Texas farmers claim company sold them PFAS-contaminated sludge that killed livestock

Two ranches also allege biosolids with ‘forever chemicals’ ruined crops, polluted drinking water and left their properties worthless

The Guardian - US

Calls for a global fund to tackle air pollution, killer of 7m a year

Health campaigners are voicing concerns that the issue is being neglected – despite the devastating death toll around the world

The Guardian - UK

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UK gives £600m backing to Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘carbon bomb’ petrochemical plant

Campaigners say Ineos project in Antwerp will turbocharge plastic production on a scale not seen before in Europe

The Guardian - UK

SC dismisses Vedanta plea to reopen Thoothukudi copper plant, upholds poeple’s right to health

Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta's plea to reopen Thoothukudi plant, upholding Tamil Nadu's environmental protection measures.

The Hindu

Cooking oil used in takeaways 'deliberately dumped' in London's Grand Union Canal

Thousands of litres of cooking oil have been dumped in the water, says the Canal and River Trust

Evening Standard

Better Air Quality Reduces Suicide Rates, Study Finds

The suicide rates increase substantially when air pollution rises, and the effect was particularly strong in the elderly, with older women 2.5 times more at risk than other groups.

Medical Daily

Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says

Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

EPA Announces EPA Announces Top News Billion For Superfund Cleanup Projects Billion For Superfund Cleanup Projects

EPA allocates EPA Announces Top News Billion For Superfund Cleanup Projects billion for cleanup of 25 toxic waste sites in 15 states, addressing hazardous sites and creating job opportunities.

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London is most exposed city in world to air pollution from aviation, study finds

Six airports put UK capital ahead of Tokyo and Dubai, with Heathrow second-worst global airport for climate impact

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Oxfordshire housing development ‘should be blocked due to failing sewage system’

Environment Agency objects to plans for 1,450 new homes, saying Thames Water’s Oxford plant cannot cope with more demand

The Guardian - UK

Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study

Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries

International Business Times UK

Study: Air Pollution Increases Chances Of Breast Cancer By 45%, Prostate Cancer By Up To 28%

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer.

The Guardian - US

Vast swaths of US will be exposed to polluted air by 2054, says report

Researchers say the number of Americans exposed to unhealthy air will rise by 50% by the middle of the century

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British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals

Not a single waterway in England or Northern Ireland in good overall health, according to Rivers Trust

The Hindu

Environmentalists, residents oppose limestone quarry at Pudupalayam during TNPCB hearing

Environmentalists, civil activists, and residents strongly object to the proposed mining activities by the Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation at Pudupalayam village in Ariyalur district

The Hindu

Stalin inaugurates water pipeline, sewerage projects in Sholinghur, Tiruvannamalai, Ambur

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates water pipeline and sewerage projects in Sholinghur, Ambur, Tiruvannamalai, and Kalambur towns.

The Hindu

Nemmeli desalination plant, to supply drinking water to 9 lakh Chennai residents, opened

Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates Nemmeli desalination plant to provide drinking water to 9 lakh Chennai residents, boosting water supply.

The Hindu

26 autos, 1 car, and a few pushcarts gutted in accidental fire at plastic waste shredder unit used as parking lot

Accidental fire at plastic waste shredder unit in Bengaluru destroys 26 auto rickshaws and one car, no injuries reported.

Dynamite News

Air pollution linked to higher hospitalisations for heart, lung diseases

Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation for severe heart and lung disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

Medical Daily

Air Pollution Linked To Higher Rate Of Cardiovascular Hospitalizations In Older Adults: Study

The study found that lowering annual average PM2.5 levels from 7-8 μg/m3 to below 5 μg/ could decrease overall cardiovascular hospitalizations by 15%.

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