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Surrey academic wins air quality’s ‘Nobel Prize’  

Envirotec Magazine

His current focus is on the impact kitchen-based air pollution has on vulnerable communities and the impact green-blue-gray infrastructure (such as trees, lakes and stormwater ) has on mitigating air pollution and excessive heat in towns and cities.” The award is named after Dr Arie J.

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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. 5 New sensitivity in food contaminant analysis POPs pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. ” American Journal of International Law 95.3

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Amnesty International: Dow’s failure to offer remedy for Bhopal disaster has created a “sacrifice zone”

Envirotec Magazine

This catastrophe remains immediate and urgent for people whose own health is ruined, or whose children were born with disabilities or who are being poisoned now through the contaminated local soil and water,” said Mark Dummett, Amnesty International’s Head of Business and Human Rights.

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Scientists from 57 countries want to end siloed decision-making on climate and biodiversity

Grist

But these policies often address climate change in isolation without regard for other pressing issues like a decline in biodiversity, the contamination of freshwater sources, and the pollution of agricultural soils. Such an approach is not only more likely to help the world meet various U.N.

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EPA might water down its cleanup standards for Seattle’s only river

Grist

It isn’t easy to undo a century of industrial pollution — or even agree on how to do it. The five-mile stretch of Seattle’s only river was declared a Superfund site in 2001 after nearly 100 years of industrial activity, such as the manufacturing of airplane parts and the production of asphalt.

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EPA proposes new emissions regulations for heavy trucks

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The new standards, which would take effect beginning with the 2027 model year, include the first proposed cuts to nitrogen oxide emissions for heavy-duty trucks since 2001. The EPA said the new rules would improve air quality, leading to fewer premature deaths and fewer cases of asthma and other health issues.