Tag: environmental pollution
Car label should bring more transparency when buying a car – economy
From Wednesday, anyone who wants to buy a new car will be better informed about, among other things, the vehicle’s consumption and emissions through a reformed car label. According to…
The Seine in Paris: Too dirty to swim
President Emmanuel Macron wants to jump into the water in front of the Eiffel Tower at this summer’s Olympic Games. The only problem is: the water quality is bad. Why…
Microplastics in the carotid artery: How dangerous is it for humans? – Health
As widespread as plastic is in everyday human life, its remains are just as omnipresent. Plastic objects ground into tiny particles have been found on lonely mountain peaks as well…
Microplastics in the carotid artery – health
As widespread as plastic is in everyday human life, its remains are just as omnipresent. Plastic objects ground into tiny particles have been found on lonely mountain peaks as well…
Material science: How toxic are outdoor jackets?
Many winter and rain jackets contain PFAS materials, so they are full of eternal toxins. What alternatives are there – and how do you find them? source site
EU wants to punish environmental crime more harshly
As of: November 17, 2023 9:13 a.m Environmental crimes are considered one of the most profitable areas of organized crime. Now the EU wants to take more consistent action against…
Electric cars: BMW and the myth of clean cobalt
The mining of the raw material in Morocco is apparently not as sustainable as claimed. A BMW supplier is said to be violating environmental and occupational safety rules there. source…
Comment: Even more exceptions to the planned PFAS ban would be wrong – health
They have already been found in domestic drinking water, in polar bears at the North Pole, in the blood of indigenous people in the Amazon and in plankton deep down…
The dangers of lead are underestimated – health
According to new estimates, especially in poorer countries, several million people die every year as a result of high levels of lead exposure. In addition, such contamination led to children…
Lake Van in Turkey: A special lake is shrinking
Status: 07.09.2023 06:40 a.m Lake Van in eastern Turkey is a unique ecosystem. But that is in danger – from climate change, intensive agriculture and pollution. An action plan should…