Air pollution exposure linked to postpartum depression risk
A new study links long-term maternal exposure to common air pollutants, both before and after childbirth, to increased risk of postpartum depression.
Diet affects killer whale pollution exposure more than location
Killer whales that eat seals or other whales have higher persistent organic pollutants in their blubber than those that forage on fish.
Lots of space launches alter metals in atmosphere
“We are finding this human-made material in what we consider a pristine area of the atmosphere,” the stratosphere.
Greenspace protects health at cellular level—but with limits
Neighborhood greenspace can protect our health, but not so much as to counterbalance pollution and systemic racism, a study finds.
Greenspace protects health at cellular level—but with limits
Neighborhood greenspace can protect our health, but not so much as to counterbalance pollution and systemic racism, a study finds.
Trees could make air pollution worse as the planet heats up
Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene—a compound that worsens air pollution—as global temperatures rise, researchers report.
Cooking fuels linked to developmental delays in kids
“Exposure to unclean cooking fuel and passive smoke during pregnancy and in early life are associated with developmental delays in children.”
Fungi show promise against microplastics in water
A new study identifies a potential way to remove microplastics from water: fungal pelletization.
Park soil can hold lead from past burned garbage
Municipal waste incinerators’ legacy of contamination could live on in urban soils, finds a study on lead in city parks.
Global air pollution is a major health risk
New data from the Air Quality Life Index shows how much of a threat to human health air pollution poses around the world.