pollution
The Public Health Cost Of Quasi-Science
Speculation about scientific theories without studying the facts may have negative public health consequences. Shuzhen Sim examines why.
U.S. Doctors Fight Air Pollution In Mongolia’s Capital
A team of doctors from the U.S. is fighting air pollution and lung disease in Mongolia's capital city, Ulaanbaatar, whose air quality is among the worst in the world.
Chemical Used In PVC Production Linked To Kidney Stones
A new study suggests that exposure to the industrial chemical trimethyltin chloride may be a risk factor for nephrolithiasis, or kidney stones.
Nanomaterial Extracts Oils & Pollutants From Water, Study
Researchers report a new strategy for removing oils and other organic pollutants from water using a re-usable nanomaterial.
Asia’s Consuming Classes & The Environment
How Asia's growing class of consumers decides to spend their money will have major consequences for the environment, writes Adrian Hayes.
Nitrogen Emission To Blame For China’s Pollution, Study
A new study reveals that amounts of nitrogen released from industry, cars, and fertilizer in China increased by 60 percent annually from the 1980s to the 2000s.
Solar ‘Sponge’ To Soak Up Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Coal power station emissions could be reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that adsorbs carbon dioxide then releases it when exposed to sunlight.
Chinese Researcher: Pollution In China More Frightening Than SARS
An eminent Chinese academic who played a central role during the 2003 SARS outbreak in China says that air pollution may be more deadly than SARS.
Chinese Electronic Waste Sites May Be Linked To Lung Cancer Risk
A new study says residents in an rural Chinese village near an electronic waste dump are more likely to develop lung cancer than their peers in the heavily polluted Guangzhou city.
