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[ad_1] One in five Europeans is regularly exposed to noise levels that could significantly increase their health, the World Health Organization says, and it is updated in Europe on Tuesday. Environmental noise …

[ad_1] By Nina Avramova, CNN One in five Europeans is regularly exposed to noise levels that could significantly harm their health, announced the World Health Organization, which updated Tuesday the guidelines on …

[ad_1] High levels of air pollution are linked to an increased risk of oral cancer, new research has revealed. Scientists have already associated high air pollution with a host of health problems, …

[ad_1] The Clean Water Act of 1972 has led to significant improvements in water quality in the United States, according to the first comprehensive study of water pollution conducted in recent decades …

[ad_1] Washington: Monitoring real-time indoor air quality can encourage people to change their behavior and adopt activities that generate less pollution at home, a study found. Researchers at the University of Utah …

[ad_1] Washington DC, September 30: Chemical pollutants, banned more than 40 years ago, still have a devastating effect on marine life and could result in the demise of half of the world's …

[ad_1] (CNN) – Chemical pollutants banned more than 40 years ago still have a devastating effect on marine life and could kill half of the world's population of killer whales by the …

[ad_1] According to a new study, published in the journal Science, which revealed that killer whales, or orcas, are the most exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), formerly widely used as coolants and …

[ad_1] In some areas, killer whales eat mainly marine mammals and large fish such as tuna and sharks, and are then threatened by PCBs. In areas where killer whales eat mainly small …

[ad_1] Sherri Mason, a researcher at New York State University – Fredonia, recently received the Heinz Award for her groundbreaking work on plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Image: Annie O Neill …