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New Model for Predicting Pharmaceutical Concentrations in Freshwater Sources Worldwide

An investigation by environmental professionals at Radboud University has revealed that in the last 20 years, there has been an increase in pharmaceutical concentrations in freshwater sources across the globe.

25 Feb 2019

Researchers Develop Novel Method for Detecting Hazardous Wastes in Superfund Sites Across the U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that nearly 53 million people in the United States, including approximately 18% of the U.S. children, reside less than three miles from a Superfund site.

21 Feb 2019

Researchers Reduce Ammonia and Methane Emissions Produced by Ruminants

Based on an earlier treatment of proteins on their diet, researchers from UPM have successfully decreased the ammonia and methane emissions produced during the process of digestion in ruminants.

18 Feb 2019

Usual Household Chores Prove to be Greater Source of Global Atmospheric Air Pollution

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have found that cleaning, cooking, and other regular household chores create considerable levels of volatile and particulate chemicals inside the average home, resulting in indoor air quality levels to be comparable with a polluted major city.

18 Feb 2019

Efforts to Curb Plastic Pollution Caused by Microplastics

Despite the polyester leisure suit being a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers such as nylon are still in use, and are a huge contributor to the volume of microplastics in the environment, according to a materials scientist from Penn State University (PSU), who suggests swapping to biosynthetic fibers to resolve this issue.

18 Feb 2019

New Method to Convert Plastic Bags into Carbon Chips for Making Li-Ion Batteries

Plastic bag pollution has become a massive environmental concern, prompting many cities and countries to severely tax or ban the products.

14 Feb 2019

New Device to Easily Measure Fluoride Contamination in Water

The general practice of incorporating fluoride to water has been followed in several countries, including the US, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, and India.

12 Feb 2019

Study Analyzes How the Earth’s Atmosphere is Affected by Organic Reactions

Although volatile organic compounds are present in air, they can be found everywhere. An array of sources, ranging from plants and household cleaners to cooking fuels, releases these compounds directly. In addition, volatile organic compounds can be formed in the atmosphere via an intricate network of photochemical reactions.

11 Feb 2019

Researchers to Develop “Chemical Noses” to Remove Industrial Pollutants from the Environment

Researchers from five European countries have come together to create next-generation “chemical noses” to eliminate industrial pollutants from the environment.

7 Feb 2019

New Technology Platform Could Enable More Efficient Evaluation of Chemicals and Environmental Samples

Within the UFZ thematic scope of “Chemicals in the Environment,” studies focus on gaining a better insight into the fate processes like biodegradation, transformation, and the impacts of chemicals under actual environmental conditions, and also on devising novel ideas for assessing environmental chemicals.

7 Feb 2019