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EPA to require municipal waste incinerators monitor for toxic emissions

New rule hailed as major step toward reining in source of local toxic air pollution that hits low-income neighborhoods

The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2025

Delhi’s air pollution can shorten lifespan by 12 years, warns lung specialist

While breathing polluted air can shorten the human lifespan by nearly 5.3 years, the air pollution crisis in Delhi is so severe that it can reduce human life by almost 12 years, says a leading lung specialist in the national capital. 

Newslaundry · Jan 9, 2025

How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast

Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is created. And yet in November, the latest round of negotiations on the first legally binding international treaty on plastics pollution ended without an agreement.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025

3 ways Trump’s EPA could use the language of science to weaken pollution controls

Environmental issues were conspicuously absent from the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, but moves by President-elect Donald Trump’s first administration and his leadership picks for his next administration offer clues to what may be ahead.

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2025

Jan 8, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from the Commission for Air Quality Management’s office

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For episode 11, Newslaundry went to the Commission for Air Quality Management's office on Wednesday.The PM 2.5 reading at the commission’s office was around 150, and PM 10 about 170. Importantly, the…

Newslaundry · Jan 8, 2025

Thailand bans imports of plastic waste to curb toxic pollution

Campaigners welcome move but say success depends on enforcement and global agreement on a treaty

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jan 7, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from Central Pollution Control Board’s office

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For the tenth episode, Newslaundry went to the Central Pollution Control Board’s office on Tuesday. 

Newslaundry · Jan 7, 2025

Roman Empire’s use of lead lowered IQ levels across Europe, study finds

Widespread use of metal caused estimated 2- to 3-point drop in IQ for nearly 180 years of Pax Romana

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

‘Miscarriages, stench, soot’: Delhi’s eco-friendly plant is also a toxic threat

Delhi’s toxic air is often in the news, but few talk about a major source of this pollution located in the heart of the city. 

Newslaundry · Jan 6, 2025

Pollution curbs under GRAP 3 revoked in Delhi-NCR after air quality improves

The decision comes after the Sub-Committee on GRAP reviewed the air quality data and the IMD/IITM forecasts, noting a downward trend in AQI levels. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 5, 2025