Every new school being built in England is in unsafe air pollution area, study says | Children’s health
Every new school in England is being built in an area with unsafe levels of air pollution, leaving thousands of children to experience ‘alarmingly poor’ air quality, a damning report says. according to. Children are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of air pollution because their bodies, organs and immune systems are still developing. The […]
Air pollution regulation violators receive billions in tax subsidies: Report
According to one report, state and local governments are awarding billions of dollars in tax subsidies to plastic processing facilities with a history of air pollution violations that disproportionately impact people of color. report From environmental conservation projects. The environmental nonprofit analyzed 50 plants built or expanded in the past 12 years. The majority were […]
Cancer-causing PCB chemicals still being produced despite 40-year-old ban | Pollution
Industry may be producing more carcinogenic PCB chemicals today than at any point in history, even though their production was banned more than 40 years ago. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) are man-made substances that were used as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment until they were banned due to their association with health problems and because […]
Supreme Court appears skeptical of EPA interstate air pollution rule
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) interstate air pollution rules, with members of the court’s liberal minority expressing skepticism about the appropriateness of hearing the case, but conservative The majority appears open to blocking this rule. The “good neighbor” rule, which regulates downwind air pollution caused by upwind states, […]
Air pollution is altering the way flowers smell, confusing insects
Try smelling it. Airborne chemicals found in common fossil fuels can interfere with the pollination process, even changing the way flowers smell, a new study has found. While this may have some impact on people who are accustomed to stopping to smell the roses, the impact on insects, who are unable to find flowers to […]
Biden tightens air pollution limits for deadly soot
The Biden administration is tightening air pollution regulations, which it says will save thousands of lives, but faces a backlash from industry who say they will hurt the economy. The decision to tighten regulations on pollution from tiny particles, commonly referred to as soot, comes as a change in policy from the Trump administration, which […]
Squatter pirates flushed from vacation spot amid ‘disgusting’ water pollution crackdown: authorities
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Pope Francis Warns Journalists of ‘Groupthink,’ ‘Cognitive Pollution’
ROME – Pope Francis warned on Wednesday of the dangers of “big data”, saying “algorithms are not neutral” and can be used to spread fake news and create groupthink. Artificial intelligence systems “could cause 'cognitive pollution,' the distortion of reality when partially or completely false stories are believed and broadcast as true,” the Pope said. […]