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Major study directly links air pollution to increased Alzheimer’s risk

Independent experts say findings reinforce evidence that polluted air likely affects brain ‘in more direct ways’

The Independent UK

What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage

Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcements

The Guardian - AU

Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPA’s repeal of key air pollution enforcement measure

Senators said repeal was ‘particularly troubling’ and was counter to EPA’s mandate to protect human health

The Guardian - US

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Nose for trouble: Italian town seeks ‘odour evaluators’ to sniff out bad smells

Mayor of Brendola in Vicenza says he has received complaints from residents who live near industrial zones

The Guardian - UK

Race to find source of carcinogenic Pfas in Cumbria and Lancashire waters

Exclusive: High levels of banned ‘forever chemical’ have been detected in rivers and groundwater at 25 sites

The Guardian - UK

Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant

A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant

Last year, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors

The Independent UK

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The sneeze secret: how much should you worry about this explosive reflex?

It is one of the most powerful involuntary actions the human body can perform. But is a big sneeze a sign of illness, pollution or something else entirely?

The Guardian - UK

Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds

Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

The Guardian - UK

Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea

Residents of New Zealand capital advised not to enter the water, collect seafood or walk their dogs on local beaches after wastewater plant failure

The Guardian - AU

The beautiful river that becomes a dump every year

Swollen rivers in the region carry vast amounts of waste downstream

The Independent UK

Postcard-pretty … and filled with pollution: how Brazil’s fishers are reviving Rio de Janeiro’s famous bay

A mangrove conservation project in Guanabara Bay has shown how a dying ecosystem can be transformed into a thriving sanctuary

The Guardian - UK

Study points to alarming link between wildfires and children’s mental health

Findings add to evidence that health impacts of bushfires extend well beyond respiratory illness

The Independent UK

Top preventable cancer causes in UK revealed – and how to cut your risk

Researchers estimate that 7.1 million of the 18.7 million cancer cases diagnosed globally in 2022 were preventable

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

NSW goldmine faces community class action over allegations of a ‘toxic trifecta’ of pollution

Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supply

The Guardian - US

Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations

After stories revealed high levels of contamination in neighborhood around factory processing US toxic waste, government announces sweeping array of tactics

The Independent UK

Two men arrested in connection with huge illegal rubbish dump

The site is thought to contain around 20,000 tonnes of waste

Radio France Internationale

'Forever chemicals' could cost Europe €1.7 trillion by 2050

PFAS pollution in Europe could cost society up to €1.7 trillion by 2050, as the European Union weighs how to deal with so-called “forever chemicals” that persist in the environment and the human body.

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Evening Standard

Water bills are going up again in April - how much more will you have to pay?

Prices are rising by 5.4% on average from April, but the increase will vary widely across different regions

Newslaundry

Only 3 meetings on Delhi’s air crisis. But guess how many air purifiers in ministry’s office

Delhi’s air crisis is neither sudden nor unforeseeable.

The Guardian - AU

The 16-month battle to reveal the truth about Sydney Water’s poo balls

After debris balls closed Sydney beaches in October 2024, Guardian Australia reported they could be linked to sewage outfalls. Authorities were less keen to talk

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar?

Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Independent UK

Major health risks linked to plastics emissions set to soar by 2040

A new study has highlighted the extensive health issues associated with plastics

The Independent UK

New filtration technologies could absorb ‘forever chemicals’ at ‘ultrafast’ rate

Researchers say developments could greatly improve pollution control

The Guardian - US

New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’

Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems

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