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Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans the most, study says

Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows that risk isn’t evenly distributed. Poorer Americans and racial…

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Plastic pollution treaty would be ‘failure’ without tackling emissions

People took part in a rally in Ottawa to support ending plastic pollution Canadian Press/Shutterstock Delegates from nearly every country…

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Anti-Ulez protests reignite debate over London’s car pollution clampdown

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.…

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Air pollution and depression linked with heart disease deaths in middle-aged adults

A study in more than 3,000 US counties, with 315 million residents, has suggested that air pollution is linked with…

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Noise pollution can harm birds even before they hatch

The raucous din of modern life can seriously mess with animals (SN: 2/9/15). Traffic noise can drown out mating calls,…

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During plastic pollution treaty, the U.S. faces calls to do more : NPR

Plastic waste and garbage are seen at a beach in Panama. LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…

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EPA rejects request to shield stationary turbines from pollution rules (NYSE:LNG)

Philipp Berezhnoy/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition by energy companies who sought to persuade…

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Retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tire particle pollution

Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the…

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Air pollution can make insects mate with the wrong species

Pheromones help flies and other insects identify suitable mates Silmiart/Shutterstock Some insects may struggle to find mates of the same…

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Ocean floor a ‘reservoir’ of plastic pollution

New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million…

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