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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The most disturbing finding was the increase in deaths from ambient air pollution.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
However, the health effects of these compounds, and how readily they migrate into the environment, are largely unknown. Previous studies revealed widespread environmental pollution and human exposure to a class of compounds called low-molecular weight synthetic phenolic antioxidants. 1c00866.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
A new briefing paper from Imperial College London estimates that in 2021, 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport came from tires and brakes. Tire wear particles pollute the environment, the air we breathe, the water run-off from roads and has compounding effects on waterways and agriculture.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Although the presence of microplastics in the environment is raising concerns, the amount of microplastics in air and water is small compared to another polymer that pollutes air and water: micro rubber. 22 kilotonnes of micro rubber have accumulated in the environment in Switzerland. —Christoph Hüglin. 2019.113573.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
A team of researchers from the Critical Materials Institute (CMI), a US Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory, developed a novel way to extract rare earth elements from the high-powered magnets in electronic waste ( earlier post ). Acid-free dissolution has all the critical features for sustainable recycling.
Innovation News Network
APRIL 25, 2024
A new study has revealed that just 56 companies can be traced to more than half of global branded plastic pollution. The post Direct link between plastic production and plastic pollution revealed appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Innovation News Network
MAY 24, 2024
A new study suggests that reducing plastic pollution by just 5% per year would stabilise the level of ocean plastic. The post Ambitious targets needed to eradicate ocean plastic pollution by 2100 appeared first on Innovation News Network. Read more here.
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