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Air Pollution

Listen: Near a polluting California port, a teen’s path to studying climate health Air Pollution

Listen: Near a polluting California port, a teen’s path to studying climate health

This is Season 3 Episode 4 of Grist’s Temperature Check podcast, featuring first person stories of crucial pivot points on the path to climate action. Listen to the full series: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify “Young people, we feel a lot of pressure. What can we do? Like, I got to hold all these…
bubmag
May 16, 2023
Unraveling the Complex Relationship between Air Pollution, Genetics, and Dementia Air Pollution

Unraveling the Complex Relationship between Air Pollution, Genetics, and Dementia

A new study led by scientists at the University of California San Diego has found that exposure to ambient air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, with the risk further complicated by genetics.  The research builds on a 2018 study commissioned by The Lancet, which listed 12 modifiable…
bubmag
May 4, 2023
The air-cleaning qualities of plants get a genetically modified boost Air Pollution

The air-cleaning qualities of plants get a genetically modified boost

In the late 1980s, NASA conducted a study to determine how well indoor plants like aloe vera, Chinese ivy, and potted chrysanthemums abate air pollution. The results were a boon to nursery owners everywhere: the research showed that houseplants can capably dispatch harmful pollutants including benzene and formaldehyde.  But NASA’s…
bubmag
April 26, 2023