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10/17/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Confirmation of coal plant pollution dangers: Fetal health has improved in areas where such plants have been shut down

In the first study of the effects of the shutdown of a coal-fired power plant due to a federal regulation on single pollution source, researchers from the Lehigh University discovered higher birth weight and reduced risk of premature births after the shutdown. The research specifically studied the effects of the Portland Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant […]

11/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Sulfur Dioxide – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless but otherwise pungent air pollutant that is highly toxic to both human and environmental health. An entry published on the open chemistry database Pub Chem reveals that the harmful chemical is commonly used as a preservative and as a disinfectant for food containers and fermentation equipment. The article also notes […]

08/13/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

What’s causing all the epilepsy? Huge surge across USA now means 3.4 million Americans suffer… NEUROCHEMICAL pollution?

Epilepsy rates in the U.S. have skyrocketed in recent years, with more than 3.4 million Americans now suffering from the neurological disorder. The figure stood at less than 2.5 million people as recently as 2010. While most epilepsy cases are unexplained, environmental factors like neuro-chemical pollution could be playing a role in the recent rise. […]

07/12/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Researchers find that concrete structures can actually REDUCE air pollution by adsorbing sulfur dioxide

Could one effective solution to air pollution have been under our noses all along? That seems to be case, according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Dr. Alex Orlov and his colleagues have discovered that concrete structures can adsorb and remove sulfur dioxide from the air, reported ScienceDaily.com. For their study, the researchers utilized two […]

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