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air pollution

A stock image of smoke and steam being emitted from an industrial plant

Health

Pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2019 alone

Pollution accounted for one in six deaths three years ago, a figure that is unchanged since the last analysis in 2015

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A woman flees from the polluting foam generated by a river full of waste, at the entrance of her house, in Mosquera, Colombia April 27, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2RVT90Q4JF

Environment

Toxic foam from polluted rivers causes health problems in Colombia

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Environment

Spiderwebs catch microplastic particles floating in city air

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Mumbai skyline

Environment

Tropical city air pollution led to 470,000 premature deaths in 2018

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Microscopy of cotton (red) and polyester (black) fibers collected from tumble dryer exhaust. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Environment

Fabric conditioners reduce the release of microfibres in tumble dryers

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Smog

Environment

Harmful air pollution now affects 99 per cent of everyone on Earth

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Woman putting a well dried log into a glowing wood burning stove.

Health

Health impacts of wood burning cost EU and UK €13 billion a year

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Close up of boiled and cut okra; Shutterstock ID 1782195791; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

Goo made from okra can filter microplastics out of water

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Inhaling leaded petrol as a child may affect an adult's IQ

Health

Leaded petrol may have lowered the IQ of over half the US population

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Plastic garbage collected research plot to assess plastic pollution Eastern Island Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Environment

Countries agree to end plastic pollution in ambitious global treaty

A legally binding agreement between 175 countries encompasses all stages of plastic’s life cycle, from production to consumption and disposal

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Technology

Nanorobots clean up contaminated water by grabbing hold of pollutants

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Health

Air pollution may make some bacteria in our nose and throat turn nasty

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Health

Cleaning products cause indoor pollution levels similar to a busy road

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Environment

Research stations and tourists are hastening snow melt in Antarctica

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