Rainwater around the world is dangerous to drink due to PFAS pollutants

The majority of the world's rainfall is theoretically unfit to drink because of the EPA's recent reductions in the levels of specific PFAS compounds considered safe for drinking water.

The majority of the world's rainfall is theoretically unfit to drink because of the EPA...

Researchers discover that wetland plants can filter PFAS pollutants

A common wetland plant native to Australia has been discovered by researchers to be capable of removing hazardous "forever compounds" from the surrounding environment.

A team of Chinese and Australian researchers discovered that Juncus sarophorus, a wetland plant also known as...

How to Rid Your Homes of Toxic Pollutants

Climate and health awareness amongst people have led to many reconsidering their choice of clothes, food, and living to opt for things causing lesser harm and containing minimum toxicants.

Scientists have detected chemicals in human blood that have not been on market for decades. This h...

Major cities in China covered in Smog, after coal spike

China has ramped up coal production and now the country is facing scrutiny of its environmental record. Heavy pollution in Beijing has caused highways and school playgrounds to shut.

Highlights

• Smog covers major cities in China
• 60% of its en...

S. KOREA TO UTILIZE CHOLLIAN-2B DATA TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY MAP

Highlights –

• S. Korea to utilize Chollian-2B data to provide real-time air quality map.
• Chollian-2B will be used to help analyze atmospheric pollutants across Asia.
• The satellite’s observational data was used for the first time ...

Are green solvents persistent with Emerging Pollutants?

Long-billed as 'green' solvents, some ionic liquids can be persistent 'emerging pollutants', with similarities to per- and polyfluorinated alkyl group substances, in step with researchers from the Scandinavian nation and also the UK. Ionic liquids are used in industrial applicatio...

Risks from bio-based FCMs need monitoring

Food contact materials made of animal or plant biomass will perform also as plastic FCMs, however, there are also extra risks to customers from chemicals and allergens migrating into food, in step with a Great Britain study.

These embrace significant metals, persistent organic pollutant...