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Exposure to pollution increases risk of throat, neck cancer

There is growing evidence that exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of developing throat and neck cancers. This is because air pollution contains a variety of harmful substances, including particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur dioxide (SO2), which can damage the cells in the throat and…

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2023

Prenatal exposure to air pollution may hurt reproductive health in adult men, study finds

Ingestion of particulate matter may shorten distance between anus and genitals in the womb, a sign of lower testosterone activity

The Guardian - US · Nov 25, 2023

Meet the West Bengal police officer who pursues creativity as much as crime

Dyutiman Bhattacharya is a West Bengal cop who pursues his passions despite his day job. He recently made a documentary on light pollution, Let There be Light, which won two awards at a film festival. He believes that neither is a job so busy nor a day so short as…

The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023

'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Space · Nov 24, 2023

Biden is gaslighting us on natural gas

Why it's time for President Biden to say no to methane gas exports

Salon · Nov 24, 2023

Toxic air killed more than 500,000 people in EU in 2021, data shows

European Environment Agency says half of deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to recommended limits

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Delhi Air Pollution: No relief from hazardous air in Capital, as AQI in 'very poor' range

As per the pollution numbers recorded on Friday, the air quality did see a marginal improvement from the 'severe' category to 'very poor,' in national capital: Read further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · Nov 24, 2023

Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows

Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research demonstrates.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

US coal power plants killed at least 460,000 people in past 20 years – report

Pollution caused twice as many premature deaths as previously thought, with updated understanding of dangers of PM2.5

The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2023

Farmers demand compensation for crops damaged due to residual discharge from cement plant in Kalaburagi

KPRS demands Minister intervene to help farmers affected by residual discharge from cement plant in Kalaburagi; 19.28 acres of crops damaged, ₹9.67 lakh loss; villagers suffer health hazards due to high pollution.

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023