I Was Blaming Stress for My Bad Skin. It Was Actually My Flat's Air Quality. The air in your home is affecting your skin more than you think. Marie Claire · Jun 6
New Zealand homes flooded with faeces after storm blocks sewage pipes: ‘Feral and disgusting’ Wellington Water says five properties in suburb of Island Bay were affected after a blocked main caused a wastewater overflow The Independent UK · Jun 5
Electric mobility key to long-term fight against air pollution: UNEP chief A top UN official stresses electric mobility and mandatory vehicle emissions testing for long-term air pollution solutions. India's plan to phase out older commercial vehicles with cleaner alternatives is highlighted. Investment in clean public transport and cleaner cooking solutions is crucial. Addressing local pollution sources like construction dust and waste… The Economic Times · Jun 5
River pollution threat persists The government should treat transboundary pollution in the Kok River basin as a national agenda issue, the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) says, as the threat to locals' health and incomes persists. Bangkok Post · Jun 1
HEALTH ALERT: Chicago Ozone Crisis Enters a New Phase — Air Pollution Action Days Are Coming Earlier, Hitting Harder, and Exposing 9.4 Million Residents to Lung Damage The greater Chicago metropolitan area was placed under an Air Quality Alert this week as the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone had reached concentrations classified as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" — and was forecast to worsen into Wednesday. Medical Daily · Jun 1
PCD extends probe into blackened Saraburi canal Closer inter-agency cooperation is needed to trace the source of illegal waste discharges after the Takhe canal in Saraburi turned black, says the Pollution Control Department. Bangkok Post · Jun 1
US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates say The Guardian - US · May 30
LA Drinking Water Tests Positive for Lead, Cancer-Linked Chemicals — City Council Demands Emergency Investigation In an unanimous 10-0 vote, the Los Angeles City Council has demanded an immediate investigation by the Department of Water and Power and the city's Housing Authority after samples of drinking water in the Watts neighborhood were found to contain elevated levels of lead. Medical Daily · May 29
Chicago Issues Air Pollution Alert as Unhealthy Ozone Threatens 9.4 Million Residents The greater Chicago metropolitan area is under an active Air Quality Alert this week after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone has reached concentrations categorized as "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups." Medical Daily · May 29
Is Trump's White House Ballroom Project Poisoning Washington? Preservationists Sound the Alarm in New Court Filing The Trump administration is facing fresh allegations in federal court after preservation advocates claimed that debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing was dumped at a historic public golf course in Washington, D.C., and contains potentially hazardous contaminants including arsenic, lead and petroleum-related pollutants. Latin Times · May 29
Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, research shows The more air pollution breathed in during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood, the slower the lungs developed all the way up to early adulthood, researchers found The Independent UK · May 29
University Of Leicester Warns UK Air Pollution Permanently Stunts Child Lungs To Trigger Early Heart Disease A University of Leicester study reveals UK children face lifelong health risks from air pollution, with reduced lung capacity leading to increased heart disease risk in adulthood. International Business Times UK · May 29
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
Beyond Theory and into Practice: Professor Gal J. Nahum Explores Conducted Direct Current for Indoor Air Quality Systems Professor Gal J. Nahum has spent more than a decade exploring Conducted Direct Current, or CDC, as part of that broader discussion. His work examines how electrical configurations may influence particulate interaction within controlled environments and how those concepts could eventually connect with existing air management systems. Medical Daily · May 29
Medical Daily · May 28 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…
AAP · 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 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.
The Guardian - UK · May 27 How the plastic bottle cap became a parable for the value of EU regulation Supporters of deregulation want Europe to be more like the US. But that would serve only American interests, says Alberto Alemanno, a professor of EU law
The Economic Times · May 26 10 Ganga basin cities adopting integrated river-sensitive urban planning: Namami Gange In a post on X, Namami Gange, the mission's flagship programme for conserving the Ganga river, said the URMP initiative is an attempt to reverse the trend in which cities ended with the dumping of sewage into rivers.
International Business Times UK · May 26 'No Company Is Above the Law': Mamdani Cracks Down on Amazon's Pollution, Recovering $9M in Fines New York City has recovered over £7.1 million in unpaid fines from Amazon for vehicle idling violations as part of the city's commitment to enforcing clean air policies.
The Economic Times · May 26 Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the Himalayas Air pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly polluted regions. Pollution is spreading from the plains into the Himalayas. India's clean air efforts focus on cities but neglect rural biomass burning, a major pollution source. This…
The Times of India · May 26 World’s cleanest ocean: What makes its 40 million square kilometres so different from the rest of Earth’s waters Far from the shipping corridors and crowded industrial coastlines of the Northern Hemisphere, the South Atlantic Ocean stretches across a quieter part of the planet. Its waters connect South America with Africa, covering enormous distances where human presence becomes sparse and maritime traffic thins out considerably. That relative isolation has…
The Economic Times · May 26 Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea challenging decision to grant cabinet rank to MLAs, MLCs in Karnataka The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the Karnataka government's move to give cabinet rank to 42 legislators. The court directed the petitioner to approach the High Court with a review petition. The plea argued that these appointments violate constitutional provisions and lead to financial benefits for…
Bangkok Post · May 25 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.
The Economic Times · May 25 Wastewater turning into resource: NMCG pitches circular water economy model Sewage is now seen as a resource in India. Treated wastewater is replacing freshwater use in industries. Projects are underway to supply treated water to refineries and power plants. This initiative aims to reduce freshwater extraction and protect rivers. It promotes a circular water future by reusing treated water for…