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Flue gas desulfurization
Flue gas desulfurization is commonly known as FGD and is the technology used for removing sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the exhaust combustion flue gases of power plants that... More »
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Cleaner Cook Stoves, Better Health
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Disease. This article, written by Tina Adler*, appeared first in Environmental Health Perspectives—the peer-reviewed, open access... More »
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Living in a contaminated world
Humankind is now in its third generation since the chemical revolution—circa 1940. The myriad dimensions and implications of this worldwide phenomenon and its actual and... More »
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Indoor air pollution: sources, health effects...
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Acid sulfate soils
Main source: K.Ljung, F.Maley, A.Cook & P.Weinstein. Acid sulfate soils and human health. A Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Environment International 35 (8), 1234-1242.... More »
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Science for Chesapeake Bay Environmental...
Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Implications for Environmental Management USGS report provides new insights about the... More »
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Animal Agriculture and the Environment
Environmental Interactions with Agricultural Production: Animal Agriculture and the Environment Animal production industries have seen substantial changes over the past... More »
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Actions to Reduce the Health Impacts of Air...
This Review article, written by Luisa V. Giles, Prabjit Barn, Nino Künzli, Isabelle Romieu, Murray A. Mittleman, Stephan van Eeden, Ryan Allen, Chris Carlsten, Dave Stieb,... More »
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NASA's NanoSail-D Spacecraft
Click this link to view larger image Solar Sail Stunner In an unexpected reversal of fortune, NASA's NanoSail-D spacecraft has unfurled a gleaming sheet of space-age fabric... More »
Dark side of insulation
Last Updated on 2012-05-17 at 02:07
Building insulation has become a modish activity in the western world since the 1980s. Considerable benefits can accrue in energy conservation, occupant comfort and reduction of... More »
Animal Agriculture and the Environment
Last Updated on 2012-05-07 at 19:24
Environmental Interactions with Agricultural Production: Animal Agriculture and the Environment
Animal production industries have seen substantial changes over the past... More »
Health effects of 1,4 dioxane
Last Updated on 2012-03-15 at 01:56
Introduction
1,4 Dioxane is a molecular substance that presents as a clear liquid that dissolves in water at all concentrations. It is used primarily as a... More »
Health effects of 1,1-dichloroethane
Last Updated on 2012-03-15 at 01:52
Introduction
1,1-Dichloroethane is a colorless, oily, man-made liquid. It evaporates quickly at room temperature and has an odor like ether. 1,1-Dichloroethane... More »
Beryllium
Last Updated on 2012-03-15 at 01:46
Beryllium is a metallic element, with atomic number 4 and atomic weight 9. The metal is hard, silvery-white in color, and very light – less than twice as dense as water,... More »
Lead in paint, dust, and soil
Last Updated on 2012-02-26 at 17:37
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Facts about lead
Did you know the following facts about lead?
FACT: Lead exposure can harm young children... More »
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