24% Of Chemicals in Plastic May Be Worth Worrying About Rebecca Herbert June 30, 2021 Researchers have found an unexpectedly high number of potentially concerning chemicals intentionally used in everyday plastic products.
Air pollution and infertility: the next global crisis? Rebecca Herbert June 22, 2021 Birth rates are decreasing worldwide, and in European countries, they are even dropping below population replacement levels. While these decreases....
Air pollution in many EU cities 'stubbornly high' Rebecca Herbert June 22, 2021 Many EU citizens are still exposed to illegal and dangerous levels of pollution, especially badly in Italy and Poland, new....
A Satellite Study Just Changed How We Track Microplastics on a Global Scale Rebecca Herbert June 16, 2021 If we're going to tackle our microplastic pollution problem, then we need a better understanding of where these fragments and....
Scientists convert used plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring Rebecca Herbert June 15, 2021 Production of chemical could help make recycling more attractive and tackle global plastic pollution
Parkinson Disease Linked to Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollutants Rebecca Herbert June 15, 2021 Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollutants in the air were associated with increased risk for a Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis. These findings....
9 Ways to Combat Microplastics at Home Rebecca Herbert June 09, 2021 Microplastics are now everywhere in our environment, including the air, water, and the foods we eat.
Addressing plastic pollution on a global scale Liang Lan June 09, 2021 The G7 leaders have a key role to play in the journey towards more sustainable plastic use.