Exposure to lower levels of air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter is linked to how well children can see without glasses. Air pollution may be harming children’s eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision – especially in younger children, a new study reveals. Researchers have discovered …
Developed by researchers at Tulane University, the effort has revealed that the highest risk areas aren’t always the ‘garbage patches’ where plastics visibly pile up, but often where plastics overlap with higher populations of marine life and pollutants. After talks to formulate a globally-unified approach to tackling the plastic pollution crisis fizzled-out to a disappointing …
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Artificial light has long been known to affect animals, plants, and microorganisms. However, most studies have focused on individual species. Now, a new analysis has collected data on avian behavior across more than 500 species, providing confirmation of the broad repercussions of this type of pollution. Nighttime light sources can affect plant growth, the way dung …
Birds Sing Longer When Exposed To Light Pollution: Study Read More »
The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), opened today in Geneva. The session aims to finalize and approve the text of the agreement and forward it for consideration and adoption at a future Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries. INC-5.2 …
Researchers have found an association between air pollution exposure and a rare type of bleeding within the brain. An aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, or aSAH, can damage brain tissue enough to leave patients paralyzed or in a coma or cause death. Neurosurgeon Robert Rennert led a retrospective study of 70 patients treated at the University of …
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