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Chemistry World
August 19, 2008
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China keeps pollution in bounds China may be the world's biggest emitter of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, but the chemicals remain largely within the country's boundaries, according to researchers from Peking University.   |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2014
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China gets tough with polluters Amid worsening soil, water and air pollution, China has announced what it is calling the strictest environmental laws to date. |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Chemists join Olympic clean-up effort Chemists have played a vital role in improving Beijing's air quality for the Olympics, guiding the government's massive clean-up operation by highlighting and monitoring major pollution sources. |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Prenatal exposure to urban pollutants lowers IQ Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are byproducts from burning organic material, and their primary source in cities is motor vehicle emissions. |
Chemistry World
June 8, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
National Survey Finds Fewer Toxic Chemicals in Soil Concentrations of dioxins in the UK's soil and plants have fallen by about 70% since the late 1980s, according to major survey. The results suggest that industrial emissions are no longer a significant source of persistent organic pollutants in the country. |
Chemistry World
March 6, 2012
Peng Tian |
China Battles More River Spills Although the Chinese central government hopes to ease the pressure of water pollution accidents, the implementation of its policies has an uncertain future. |
Geotimes
May 2006
Naomi Lubick |
Mixed View on Pesticide Pollution The amount of pesticides in U.S. streams has generally decreased, according to a recent assessment. But urban streams are carrying more and more pesticides, and the number of different chemicals present simultaneously has gone up, raising concerns among some researchers. |
BusinessWeek
September 23, 2010
Sim & Rong |
Spending Enough to Clean Up Pollution? Analysts say that China needs to spend hundreds of billions more on cleaning up polluted sites around the country. |
Chemistry World
August 25, 2009
Hepeng Jia |
Heavy metal poisoning sparks protests in China A string of serious poisoning incidents caused by industrial pollution have triggered strong public protests across China, but experts say the events could represent an opportunity to improve the nation's environmental protection. |
Chemistry World
June 24, 2011
Hepeng Jia |
Pharma pollution is out of control in China Active pharmaceutical ingredients pollution problems seem to continue even after the Chinese government increased efforts to reduce environmental pollution from drug makers. |
Geotimes
October 2005
Naomi Lubick |
China's Changing Landscape As China continues its economic metamorphosis into the gorilla in the global sandbox, it has rapidly changed its physical environment. Home to some of the world's largest cities, the country contains several of the most polluted cities in the world, partly because of its reliance on coal for energy. |
Science News
November 26, 2005
Janet Raloff |
Organic Doesn't Mean Free of Pesticides Despite organic claims of pesticide-free vegetables, a recent small-scale study found roughly the same amount of toxic pesticide chemicals in both conventionally grown and organic vegetables. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Cassie Rodenberg |
A Common Pavement Sealer May Lead to Unhealthy Homes Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey found that coal-tar pavement sealant contains 1000 times more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are by-products of fuel burning, than its asphalt-based counterpart |
Chemistry World
November 2006
Henry & Fox |
Comment: Playing Fast and Loose with Science Following the release of the WWF report, "Chain of Contamination: the Food Link," a clinical toxicologist and the director of London's Science Media Center comment on the study, and its coverage in the media. |
Chemistry World
October 15, 2013
Jessica Cocker |
Banned pollutants bite back A new study from scientists in Denmark and the UK says another worrying consequence of global temperature rises is that, as sea ice melts, banned pesticides are being reemitted into the open environment. |
Chemistry World
May 17, 2011 |
Saving water Richard Luthy talks to Michael Smith about safeguarding water quality and how military service in the Vietnam War led him to environmental science |
Reactive Reports
Issue 72
David Bradley |
Seagull as Environmental Canary Seagulls may be the unwitting canary in the proverbial coalmine allowing us to monitor oil pollution levels in marine environments more precisely than before, according to scientists in Spain. |
Science News
November 20, 2008
Janet Raloff |
Science News / Is Your Fish Oil Polluted? Diets rich in fish oil offer a number of health benefits, from fighting heart disease to boosting immunity. However, many noxious contaminants preferentially accumulate in fat. |
BusinessWeek
August 9, 2004
Stephanie Anderson Forest |
How Sick Is Your Home? Indoor air pollution -- from mold to radon -- presents health risks. But you can rest easier knowing there are ways to get rid of them. |
Chemistry World
January 31, 2012
Anthony King |
Pesticides linked to vitamin D deficiency Pesticides could be suppressing people's vitamin D levels, leading to deficiency and disease, say scientists. |
