Pollution
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‘Saving My Tomorrow’: Little Kids Grapple With Big Questions on Earth Day
HBO series and its special Earth Day episode feature kids talking to kids about the environment. -
First Human Adaptation to Toxic Chemical Uncovered
People from the Argentinian Andes can metabolize arsenic more quickly than most. -
Eight Million Tons of Trash Added to Ocean From Land Each Year
Plastic can transmit pollutants into the food web. -
Mercury Levels in Ahi Tuna Rise Four Percent Each Year
Scientists recommend eating younger, smaller fish. -
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BPA and Its Substitute Alter Brain Growth, Linked to Hyperactivity
A new study also found the chemicals affect a whole new class of hormones. -
There’s Even More Plastic on the Ocean Floor Than on Its Surface
On the seafloor, there are 4 billion plastic fibers in every area one-third the size of New York’s Central Park. -
There Are 270,000 Tons of Plastic Garbage Floating Atop the World’s Oceans
A global survey estimates there are 5.3 trillion pieces of plastic circulating on ocean surfaces. -
Mounting Electronic Waste Poses Major Threat to Environment, Health
With consumers buying more electronics on Black Friday, it's time we start disposing of our old ones responsibly -
Chinese Pollution Data Censored During Climate Change Summit
Chinese authorities ordered websites and apps to stop listing U.S. embassy pollution figures next to less reliable official statistics -
The US Department of Defense Is One of the World's Biggest Polluters
Camp Lejeune, in North Carolina, is a toxic paradox; a place where young men and women were poisoned in the service of their nation -
There’s Money in Pollution
The maker of a Yankee Stadium deodorant hopes to save the world one spray at a time -
Find the Cleanest Beach—Near You
Newsweek's clean-beach finder lets you locate the cleanest beach in your area. -
Cape May, N.J., Earned Its Clean Beach the Hard Way
The beach town that swells from 3,800 residents to 45,000 every Summer has worked assiduously on keeping its water clean -
The Miraculous New Spray That Could Help Save Humanity Too
A squirt or two of titanium dioxide may revolutionise the way homes and offices are cleaned -
Video: Second Pipe Leaks Arsenic in Water in N.C.
A 39,000-ton toxic coal ash spill has federal prosecutors asking questions -
Worrying About Hospital Water in West Virginia
Even with the ban on tap water lifted, doctors and patients deal with worries like bathing newborns -
The Many Disasters Behind the West Virginia Chemical Disaster
Regulators face questions as residents deal with drinking water with a licorice-like chemical smell -
The Price of Cheap Manufacturing: Chinese Pollution Makes Its Way to U.S.
Cities like Los Angeles received at least an extra day of smog a year, a report says.

















