FOUND: 8 - What They Never Told You

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows

Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Flint Happened There. Now It's Los Angeles: The Ongoing Lead and Toxic Chemical Crisis in LA's Drinking Water

When residents of Watts, one of Los Angeles's most historically marginalized neighborhoods, learned that samples of their drinking water contained elevated levels of lead, it triggered a unanimous 10-0 vote by the Los Angeles City Council demanding an immediate investigation by the Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the…

Medical Daily · May 28

SA:Company fined $1.1m over deadly sewage truck crash

A record $1.1 million fine has been imposed on a waste management company that had denied culpability over a sewage truck crash that killed two people.

AAP · May 28

Pollution control boss rejects bribery ranking, takes aim at survey

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has reaffirmed its readiness to accept scrutiny over corruption allegations while questioning the methodology of a private-sector survey that identified it as the agency with the highest average bribery payments.

Bangkok Post · May 25

Grove garden crisis: Why is the chemical so dangerous and what happens if it explodes?

Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank overheats

The Independent UK · May 24

River Wye granted rights in UK first that could help in fight against pollution

Charter to be adopted along river’s entire catchment from Cambrian mountains to Chepstow and Bristol Channel

The Guardian - UK · May 24

Pope decries profits earned by companies that pollute

Pope Leo has visited Italy's "Land of Fires", which is known for toxic waste dumping, and slammed those making "dizzying" profits while soiling the environment.

AAP · May 23

Pope Leo visits Italy's 'Land of Fires' as families seek justice for children lost to toxic waste

Families in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples are preparing to meet Pope Leo XIV during a pastoral visit

The Independent UK · May 23

Toxic air deadlier than tobacco

Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats to human health. Every day, 99% of the global population breathes in invisible microparticles from dirty air, which enter our bloodstream and cause damage to our cells and organs. This contributes to 7.9 million deaths around the world every year and…

Bangkok Post · May 22

French court keeps low-emission driving bans despite growing backlash

France’s Constitutional Council has upheld maintaining low-emission zones, which restrict the use of the most polluting vehicles in towns and cities. The ruling blocks attempts by right-wing and far-right MPs to weaken two flagship environmental policies through amendments to an unrelated bill.

Radio France Internationale · May 22