The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year
Sep 4, 2024 · The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South.
131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution ... - NBC News
Apr 24, 2024 · Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate change intensify,...
More than 170 trillion plastic particles found in the ocean as ...
Mar 8, 2023 · The world’s oceans are polluted by a “plastic smog” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles that if gathered would weigh around 2.3 million tons, according to a new study.
Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030 | UN News
Oct 21, 2021 · Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according to an assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme...
EPA is cracking down on deadly air pollution with a new rule - CNN
Feb 7, 2024 · CNN — The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade...
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in ... - NPR
Feb 7, 2024 · The EPA estimates that the new, tighter standards will prevent about 4,500 premature deaths a year by 2032 in the U.S. and prevent about 800,000 asthma-related emergency visits. It estimates the ...
Pollution News -- ScienceDaily
2 days ago · Pollution articles. Air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, soil pollution and more. Read current events articles on pollution, pollution prevention and pollution control.
Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity ... - UN News
Jun 4, 2024 · Failure to curb runaway pollution, climate chaos and biodiversity destruction are clear for all to see. Healthy, fertile lands are transforming into deserts, thriving ecosystems into dead zones...
Air pollution: Even worse than we thought - WHO - BBC
Sep 22, 2021 · Air pollution is even more dangerous than previously thought, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as it slashes maximum safe levels of key pollutants such nitrogen dioxide. An...
Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath …
2 days ago · In humans, inhaled microplastics can cause lung inflammation, which can lead to problems including tissue damage, excess mucus, pneumonia, bronchitis, scarring and possibly cancer. Since dolphins ...
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