pollutants

Researchers Rank Dangerous Landfill Pollutants in Order of Toxicity

Mar 29, 2021by University of Missouri-Columbia

In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, University of Missouri researchers developed a system to prioritize most toxic pollutants

Jun 09, 2020by Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers report on the mechanism that perchlorate uses to impact and damage normal functioning of the thyroid gland

Jun 06, 2019by Washington State University

Researchers have found surprisingly high levels of pollutants, including formaldehyde and possibly mercury, in carefully monitored homes

Apr 07, 2019by McGill University

The new fuels use simple chemical "triggers" to unlock the energy of one of the hottest new materials

Mar 20, 2019by American Chemical Society

Environmental pollutants appear to weaken the immune system, reduce vaccine efficacy, and increase pathogen virulence

Mar 17, 2019by USDA Forest Service

The findings are the result of a collaboration that compiled data from 13 states and one province over 21 years

Mar 11, 2019by Flinders University

Ultrafine particles from exhaust gas filters are "worse than road traffic"

Dec 23, 2018by University of Exeter

The study examined how ozone and aerosols influence healthy plant growth in areas that are seemingly unaffected

Oct 31, 2018by American Chemical Society

Researchers have shown that low-cost sensors that run on solar energy can be used to monitor air pollution after a disaster

Oct 23, 2018by Cornell University

Once inside a home, pesticide residues accumulate in dust and degrade at a lower rate than they do outdoors