Tag: pollution

The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.

“Automakers won’t slash pollution and improve gas mileage unless strong standards make them do so.”

"Act now with environmental responsibility at the core of ones daily life; act now to force governments and businesses to respond, or look around in ten years and see ashes in your hands."

Texas is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for discharging of toxic pollutants into streams, rivers and lakes. 

"If you want to address human health, you have to address climate health first," said Charles Swanton, who led the research team.

Putting Indigenous insight and policy at the forefront is essential to keeping local viewpoints from being silenced by corporate forces and combating the issue of waste colonialism.

This sustainable PFAS clean-up system could scale for commercial use, leading to a better way to remove these chemical pollutants from the environment.

“Today we make history; tomorrow we focus on ensuring our SB 54 goals to reduce plastic pollution are met.”

"The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that's putting people's health at risk," said the policy director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

“We urge you to be the climate and public health champion that port and coastal communities need by committing to immediately reduce and completely eliminate maritime emissions this decade."